# Producer, Sr.

**Company**: TEGNA Inc.
**Location**: Boise, ID
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

KTVB-TV, a TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Boise, ID, is seeking an innovative Senior Producer to produce specials for KTVB streaming & broadcast, breaking news coverage, and special projects.

The Senior Producer will research and produce content and other special projects, including long-form and investigative coverage as assigned. They will serve as the newsroom lead in the absence of management, providing direction and ensuring continuity of operations.

Responsibilities:

- Helps establish editorial priorities and content strategy for major coverage, special projects, and streaming initiatives.

- Provides day-to-day leadership and coaching to producers and digital producers.

- Sets and participates in planning meetings for big story coverage.

- Participates in daily editorial meetings and identifies and pitches deep dive/side bar angles on big daily news stories.

- Develops and maintains sources that can provide exclusive content.

- Reviews/edits producer/reporter scripts to ensure accuracy as needed.

- Ensures digital is a priority from first stages of production for all projects.

- Partners with creative and editorial teams to develop and request compelling graphics.

- Leads field production efforts for special projects and enterprise stories.

- Produces dynamic content across platforms, delivering engaging broadcasts and streaming shows.

- Uses natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.

- Inspires and motivates a team while leading by example.

- Guides editorial decision-making as a leader in the newsroom.

- Pushes shows to be filled with context and stand out from the competition.

- Meets all deadlines.

- Covers continuous coverage on live streams for breaking news and community events.

- Tries new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors.

- Uses data analytics to help shape the content of the show.

- Challenges traditional ways of doing things.

- Advocates for underrepresented people, communities, and viewpoints.

- Fills in producing on daily newscasts as needed.

- Flexibility to work any shift.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications, or related field or equivalent years of experience.

- 3-5 years of news content experience.

- Top-notch communication skills.

- Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content.

- Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.

- Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.

- Strong social media skills.

- Organizational skills and the ability to work under time-pressure deadlines.

- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.

- ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and eye care coverage.

- 401(k) program with company match.

- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.

## Skills

### Required
- journalism
- communications
- producing
- digital content
- social media
- storytelling
- investigative journalism

### Nice to have
- ENPS
- Edius

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