Morning Executive Producer

TEGNA • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. If you have the drive to be #1, want to work with some of the best journalists in the country and live in a vibrant, diverse community - let's talk! We are looking for an outstanding content leader who is passionate about morning news. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist who's great at managing people, growing talent and understanding what drives an audience to a morning show. This person will lead our team to provide the very best breaking news and breaking weather coverage. You will be responsible for daily editorial conversations and coordinating with our desk, digital team and other leaders in the newsroom. This critical team member must also help our producers, as well as reporters and anchors, elevate our daily content and add context to big stories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field and/or news leadership experience.
• Minimum 3 years newsroom experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience managing people.
• Strong editorial decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of all FCC broadcast regulations.
• Passion for journalism and a track record of integrity and ethical decision-making.
• Ability to grow journalists and foster a creative and positive newsroom environment.
• Ability to lead coverage of live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• Strong planning, writing, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily editorial conversations and coordinate with the desk, digital team, and other newsroom leaders.
• Manage and direct newsroom staff with clear communication and decision-making under pressure.
• Produce and booth newscasts when needed, on any platform.
• Proof rundowns daily for any and all errors, including facts, chyrons, and graphics.
• Read scripts ensuring urgency and timestamps.
• Collaborate with other newsroom managers and teams to create innovative content for all platforms.
• Oversee the daily editorial process and on-air execution of newscasts.
• Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team, focusing on mentoring content creators.
• Recruit great journalists and support all coordination aspects of coverage.
• Ensure news coverage meets KARE brand, company policies, industry codes, FCC rules, and station values.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Access to dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with a 100% match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay.
• Nine free virtual doctor's appointments with Teladoc.
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with Spring Health.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree