Morning Executive Producer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

The Morning Executive Producer supervises news content across all media platforms and line produces at least one hour of a live newscast. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Manage newsroom, contribute to the editorial process, and make solid decisions in breaking news situations. Help in content production Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives. Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices. Possess strong interpersonal skills, understand how to recruit new producers, and enjoy the coaching/mentoring aspects of this position. Hold post news meetings, look forward to next day, and offer critiques Be a leader in content and managers meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• At least 5 years’ experience in news operations and/or producing preferred.
• Collaborate with anchors, reporters, producers, writers, assignment editors, photographers, and other team members.
• Review scripts, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and ethical journalism.
• Ability to multi-task and deal with extreme deadline pressure.
• Excellent verbal, written, digital and analytical skills.
• Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations.
• Able to work the morning shift.

Responsibilities

• Manage newsroom and contribute to the editorial process.
• Make solid decisions in breaking news situations.
• Help in content production and define strategic direction for content coverage.
• Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices.
• Recruit new producers and coach/mentor team members.
• Hold post news meetings and offer critiques.
• Lead content and managers meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees