Nightside Executive Producer Newsroom Leader

NAB Leadership Foundation

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options
Dental & vision
401(k) with company match
Teladoc access
Spring Health sessions
Paid time off
Paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA's KPNX-TV in Phoenix seeks a Nightside Executive Producer to lead a team of producers, oversee daily editorial operations, and shape audience-focused newscasts across platforms.

The ideal candidate has prior TV newsroom leadership, a passion for mentoring content creators, a proven track record of quality journalism, and the calm to manage live breaking events and tight deadlines while maintaining FCC compliance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field.
  • 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 the ability to work under constant time-sensitive 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
Live breaking news
Mentoring teams
Editorial process
On-air coaching
Script writing
Recruit journalists
Brand standards
FCC rules
Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Tools

AP ENPS
Edius
Photojournalism
Video editing
Content CMS

Job description

TEGNA's KPNX-TV in Phoenix seeks a Nightside Executive Producer to lead a team of producers, oversee daily editorial operations, and shape audience-focused newscasts across platforms.

The ideal candidate has prior TV newsroom leadership, a passion for mentoring content creators, a proven track record of quality journalism, and the calm to manage live breaking events and tight deadlines while maintaining FCC compliance.

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