Nightside Executive Producer

NAB Leadership Foundation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 69,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Incentive bonuses

Life insurance

Health plan

Dental and vision

Flexible spending

Vacation days

Personal days

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Employee stock plan

Job summary

Sinclair, Inc. seeks a Nightside PM Executive Producer to oversee news content, ensuring fairness, balance, and accuracy. You will lead daily newscasts, coordinating with producers and reporters on selection and coverage, and guide the newsroom by example.

The role requires strong editorial judgment, leadership, and the ability to manage breaking news while meeting tight deadlines. Base salary ranges from $69,360 to $86,700 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to create compelling stories across platforms.
• Leadership in a newsroom setting with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily newscasts to serve local communities with relevant information.
• Supervise producers and reporters; review scripts and provide feedback.
• Manage newsroom and breaking news situations; grow audiences.
• Collaborate with News Directors to create special segments.
• Plan and oversee continuity into upcoming newscasts.

Skills

Multiplatform storytelling

Under pressure/breaking news

Problem solving

Journalistic standards

People leadership/coaching

Drive digital traffic

5+ years TV news producing

Journalism degree preferred

Strong writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field

Job description

WBFF/WNUV has an immediate opening for Nightside PM Executive Producer to oversee news content for overall fairness, balance and accuracy. The ideal candidate will produce daily newscasts and oversee production of newscasts and special programming. You will work closely with producers and reporters on daily selection and coverage. As a newsroom leader, the expectation is that the Executive Producer will lead by example.

Some additional responsibilities of our Executive Producer will include

• Oversee daily newscasts to ensure we are serving our local communities by sharing relevant information to alert, protect and empower our audiences
• Supervise producers and reporters, as well as, review scripts and provide feedback to encourage powerful storytelling
• Manage news room and handle breaking news situations to empower and grow our audiences
• Collaborate with News Directors and other station managers to create special segments
• Planning and overseeing continuity into upcoming newscasts

What skills do you need to be successful in our role?

• Proven track record of creating compelling and engaging stories across multiple platforms
• Ability to preform well under pressure, experience managing breaking news and meeting strict deadlines
• Ability to identity problems and provide solutions
• A strong commitment to journalistic standards and ethics
• Extraordinary people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivating
• Strong understanding of how to drive digital traffic
• Minimum of 5 (years exp) producing in a television news environment or equivalent
• A college degree in Journalism or a related field is preferred
• Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives

The base salary compensation range for this role is $69,360 to $86,700. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include

• participation in a retirement plan
• quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses
• life and disability insurance
• health
• dental and vision plans
• flexible spending accounts
• 15 paid vacation days
• 2 paid personal days
• 9 paid holidays
• 40 hours of paid sick leave
• parental leave
• employee stock purchase plan

Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sinclair:

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.