Senior Investigative Producer - Multi-Platform Leader

FOX; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

FOX6 Milwaukee is seeking an Executive Producer of Investigations to lead our investigative team and the Contact 6 consumer advocacy unit. You’ll manage major projects, oversee our investigative podcast, and expand deep-dive stories across streaming, digital, and broadcast.

You will collaborate daily with reporters and producers, mentor journalists, and guide complex ethically vetted coverage while driving innovative distribution strategies for investigative work.

Qualifications

• Proven track record producing or managing investigative journalism, enterprise reporting, or long-form investigative units.
• Strong project management to juggle multiple initiatives and keep investigations on schedule.
• Ability to coach journalists to dynamic visual storytelling for modern audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire seasoned investigative journalists to conceive, execute, and deliver multi-platform investigative projects and consumer advocacy coverage.
• Work directly with daily news reporters and producers to bring an investigative lens, public records strategies, and deeper context into daily enterprise reporting.
• Collaborate with news managers to build a high-trust newsroom culture through open communication and clear feedback.
• Keep momentum on major stories across all platforms.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on complex journalistic ethics, legal vetting, public records requests, and investigative standards.
• Work across departments to drive new strategies for distributing investigative work beyond packageable content.

Skills

Investigative journalism

Project management

Storytelling

Distribution strategy

FOIA/public records

Newsroom software

Tools

Newsroom software

Job description

FOX6 Milwaukee is seeking an Executive Producer of Investigations to lead our investigative team and the Contact 6 consumer advocacy unit. You’ll manage major projects, oversee our investigative podcast, and expand deep-dive stories across streaming, digital, and broadcast.

You will collaborate daily with reporters and producers, mentor journalists, and guide complex ethically vetted coverage while driving innovative distribution strategies for investigative work.