Description
WXIA WATL-TV, a TEGNA-owned NBC/MNTV affiliate in Atlanta, is seeking an experienced Executive Producer to lead its team of producers.
The successful candidate will have prior TV leadership experience, a commitment to success, and a desire to mentor and provide regular feedback to the team.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate on and execute long-term newsroom strategy
- Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team, focusing on mentoring content creators across all platforms
- Oversee the daily editorial process
- Oversee 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 news coverage meets the brand's policies, values, and FCC rules
- Direct newsroom operations and manage schedules
- Work with newsroom management to establish goals and further develop the local brand
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field
- Prior industry experience as a news producer and 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 and planning skills, with the ability to work under constant time-sensitive deadlines
- Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems is a plus
Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits, including two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, dental and eye care coverage, fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance. The 401(k) program allows contributions of 1%-80% of pay on a pre-tax basis, with a 100% match from the company up to the first 4% of pay. All employees receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health. A generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year are also provided.