Accounts Payable, Candidate Sourcing, Coaching, Content Management Systems (CMS), Copy Editing, FCC (Federal Communications Commission), Journalism, Leadership, Mentoring, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, News Reporting, Newsroom, Organizational Skills, Photojournalism, Schedule Development, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Set Goals, Team Player, Time Management, Video Editing, Writing Skills
KWES-TV Midland, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Midland-Odessa, is seeking an Executive Producer to oversee our talented team of producers.
The perfect candidate will possess prior TV leadership experience, a commitment to success, and a desire to mentor and offer regular feedback to the team. Our team strives for growth, and we seek a leader who shares this ambition. As the executive producer, you will work closely with producers to create captivating shows and explore new methods of presenting audience-focused content that aligns with the needs of our community.
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
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
- Prior industry experience as a news producer and as a 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