Executive Producer

2060 Digital•Town of Colonie, NY

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Producer leads the day-to-day editorial operation of the newsroom, setting priorities and guiding story selection, coverage depth, and execution across all platforms. This role involves supervising, mentoring, and managing newsroom employees in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and providing final editorial oversight for newscasts and key enterprise reporting. The Executive Producer acts as a newsroom leader, capable of stepping in for senior leadership when needed. Key responsibilities also include overseeing newscast structure, content flow, and storytelling, coaching producers, and ensuring all broadcasts are fully prepared, accurate, and editorially sound prior to air. The role drives cohesive content strategy across broadcast, digital, social, OTT, and emerging platforms, partnering with the digital team to optimize stories and monitoring content performance metrics. Additionally, the Executive Producer is responsible for leading, mentoring, and coaching content teams, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement, and collaborating closely with the News Director and other departments to ensure editorial cohesion and strategic alignment.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.