The Executive Producer leads newsroom operations, overseeing editorial decisions, show execution, and strategic content delivery across platforms while mentoring producers and ensuring high-quality broadcasts.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Editorial Leadership & Newsroom Execution
- Lead the day‑to‑day editorial operation of the newsroom, setting priorities and guiding story selection, coverage depth, and execution across all platforms.
- Leads and supports newsroom employees through effective supervision, mentoring, and performance management in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
- Guide editorial content during breaking news, major events, and developing stories.
- Ensure accuracy, balance, ethics, urgency, and clarity in all content.
- Provide final editorial oversight for assigned newscasts and key enterprise reporting.
- Act as a newsroom leader capable of stepping in for senior leadership when needed.
Executive Producing & Show Oversight
- Oversee newscast structure, content flow, and storytelling approach in collaboration with producers.
- Guide rundowns, segment pacing, story placement, and use of live elements to maximize impact.
- Coach and lead producers on strong writing, creative execution, and effective storytelling.
- Ensure all broadcasts are fully prepared, accurate, and editorially sound prior to air.
Content Strategy & Multi‑Platform Coverage
- Drive cohesive content strategy across broadcast, digital, social, OTT, and emerging platforms.
- Ensure maximum exposure and effective distribution of content across all channels.
- Partner with digital team to optimize stories for platform‑appropriate presentation and audience engagement.
- Monitor content performance metrics and use insights to refine coverage strategy and execution.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and coach producers, and content teams in a fast‑paced, 24/7 newsroom environment.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Provide regular feedback, guidance, and professional development coaching.
- Support training initiatives and help develop future newsroom leaders.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work in close alignment with the News Director to ensure editorial cohesion and strategic alignment.
- Collaborate across departments including Creative Services and Sales when appropriate to support content initiatives.
- Maintain clear, consistent communication within the newsroom during daily operations and major coverage events.
- Extensive producing experience.
- Strong editorial judgment with a deep understanding of breaking news, enterprise reporting, and live production.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage deadlines, and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Proven experience producing high‑quality newscasts and managing complex coverage.
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills for broadcast and digital platforms.
- Knowledge of audience metrics and content performance data.
- Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills.
- Flexibility to work varying schedules, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as news coverage demands.
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