Senior Newsroom Executive Producer: Lead Multi‑Platform Coverage

WVTM HEARST TELEVISION INC; Birmingham (AL); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Descripción de la vacante

WVTM HEARST TELEVISION INC in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Senior Executive Producer to lead content execution across all platforms. You will oversee dayside newscasts and coach newsroom leaders in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The SEP will drive editorial priorities, breaking news coverage, and newsroom workflow to ensure high standards of storytelling, urgency, and presentation, while mentoring journalists to elevate performance.

Formación

• Minimum five years of television news producing experience.
• Proven newsroom leadership or management experience.
• Exceptional writing, editorial, and storytelling skills.

Responsabilidades

• Own the overall presentation, quality, and execution of all newscasts for on-air and digital platforms.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of Executive Producers, producers, and daily newsroom production.
• Coach Executive Producers and line producers to strengthen editorial judgment, storytelling, writing, and leadership skills.
• Coach anchors, reporters, and photojournalists to improve content, storytelling, and presentation.
• Review and oversee rundowns, scripts, pacing, and overall newscast execution to ensure consistency and quality.
• Lead the newsroom's response to breaking news, coordinating coverage, staffing, and production priorities under deadline.
• Serve as the newsroom's central coordinator for daily content production, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across departments.
• Oversee planning and execution of the newsroom's sweeps strategy, special coverage, and promotable content initiatives.
• Help recruit, develop, evaluate, and retain top-producing talent.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the newsroom and partner departments.

Conocimientos

Editorial leadership

News production

Coaching talent

Storytelling

Deadline management

Communication

Descripción del empleo

WVTM HEARST TELEVISION INC in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Senior Executive Producer to lead content execution across all platforms. You will oversee dayside newscasts and coach newsroom leaders in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The SEP will drive editorial priorities, breaking news coverage, and newsroom workflow to ensure high standards of storytelling, urgency, and presentation, while mentoring journalists to elevate performance.