News Executive Producer: Lead Editorial & Live Coverage

HEARST PROPERTIES, INC; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits to meet your and你的

Job summary

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, part of Hearst Television, seeks an Executive Producer to lead the newsroom's editorial vision across broadcast and digital platforms in a fast-paced environment.

This hands-on leader translates strategy into daily newscasts and digital coverage, recruits producers, coaches staff, and collaborates with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. You will report to the News Director.

Qualifications

• Three years producing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually.
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Summarize information into easy-to-understand components.
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements.
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
• Related military experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Oversee rundowns and scripts for daily newscasts with a focus on clarity, pacing, and storytelling
• Respond decisively to breaking news on digital and on air
• Research, pitch, and develop enterprise stories that resonate across broadcast, digital, and social platforms
• Manage, coach, and motivate producers, reporters, and video journalists
• Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
• Write compelling news stories in active voice
• Booth newscasts when needed
• Communicate with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering

Skills

Producing

Leadership

Storytelling

Coaching

Integrity

Job description

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, part of Hearst Television, seeks an Executive Producer to lead the newsroom's editorial vision across broadcast and digital platforms in a fast-paced environment.

This hands-on leader translates strategy into daily newscasts and digital coverage, recruits producers, coaches staff, and collaborates with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. You will report to the News Director.