Nightside Executive Producer: Lead Local News & Team Growth

TEGNA, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. in Phoenix is seeking a Nightside Executive Producer to lead a skilled newsroom team for late-evening broadcasts. You will collaborate with producers to shape coverage and mentor reporters, delivering compelling, audience-focused content.

Responsibilities include guiding editorial strategy, overseeing on-air execution, reviewing scripts, and recruiting top journalists. A dynamic leader with calm under breaking news will thrive in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
• Prior industry experience as a news producer and newsroom leader.
• Track record of quality journalism, high integrity, and ethical decision-making.
• Passion for growing journalists and fostering a creative, positive, and collaborative newsroom.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news and changing events.
• Strong organization, planning skills and ability to work under constant deadlines.
• Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and execute long-term newsroom strategy
• Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team with a focus on mentoring content creators across all platforms
• Oversee the daily editorial process
• Oversee the on-air execution and provide coaching and showcasing techniques
• Review, approve scripts, and provide writing/copy editing to rundowns to ensure accuracy and quality
• Source and recruit top-notch journalists
• Participate in coordinating all aspects of coverage, from breaking news to enterprise story production and specials
• Ensure the news coverage meets our brand, policies, values, and FCC rules
• Direct newsroom operations and manage schedules
• Work with newsroom management to establish goals and further develop our local brand

Skills

News leadership

Editorial planning

Live breaking news handling

Mentoring journalists

Content creation guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Tools

AP ENPS

Edius

Video editing

Content management systems

Job description

TEGNA Inc. in Phoenix is seeking a Nightside Executive Producer to lead a skilled newsroom team for late-evening broadcasts. You will collaborate with producers to shape coverage and mentor reporters, delivering compelling, audience-focused content.

Responsibilities include guiding editorial strategy, overseeing on-air execution, reviewing scripts, and recruiting top journalists. A dynamic leader with calm under breaking news will thrive in this role.