Executive Producer

Hearst•Des Moines, IA

10d

About The Position

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in Des Moines, is seeking an Executive Producer to lead the newsroom’s editorial vision across broadcast and digital platforms in a fast-paced news environment. This hands-on newsroom leadership role translates strategy into daily newscasts and digital coverage. The Executive Producer recruits producers and works with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast, responds to breaking news, and oversees compelling coverage when there is no breaking news. The role also coaches and leads staff to help them improve. The Executive Producer reports to the News Director.

Requirements

Three years of producing experience.
Demonstrated writing experience and the ability to think visually.
Ability to coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
Ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components.
Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements.
Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards.
Experience with the Adobe Premier editing system.

Nice To Haves

Related military experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Oversee rundowns and scripts for daily newscasts, focusing on clarity, pacing, and storytelling.
Respond decisively to breaking news on digital and on air.
Research, pitch, and develop enterprise stories for broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
Manage, coach, and motivate producers, reporters, and video journalists.
Oversee the use of graphics resources to enhance presentation.
Write compelling news stories in active voice.
Booth newscasts when needed.
Communicate with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering.