WLKY - Morning Executive Producer

Hearst • Louisville, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

WLKY, the CBS affiliate in Louisville, KY, is looking for a Morning Executive Producer who can oversee newscasts in a fast-paced news environment. This role requires someone who can construct a vision for newscasts and manage a team towards that vision. The Executive Producer will be a leader capable of developing multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. The ideal candidate is proficient in making decisions under daily pressure and possesses a solid background in news producing. This role involves recruiting producers and collaborating with other news managers to implement winning newscast strategies. The Executive Producer must be adept at handling Breaking News and, when not actively covering breaking news, overseeing a compelling product that delivers interesting content to viewers. Beyond overseeing the product, this role demands coaching and leadership abilities to help direct reports improve. The ideal candidate is a natural leader with a passion for local journalism, a high-energy team player dedicated to covering news, and committed to fostering a positive newsroom culture. The successful candidate should be able to quickly learn the local news market and understand how to cover the distinct communities within our Designated Market Area (DMA). This role requires an aggressive approach to breaking news coverage, including knowing when to deploy ground crews and how to adjust assignments. The Executive Producer will be responsible for leading the night team, overseeing nightly news coverage, and managing the assignment desk and all nightly content. This position reports to the Assistant News Director and News Director.

Requirements

• 3-5 years producing experience
• Prior news management experience or desire to move into news management
• Demonstrated experience in writing
• Ability to think visually
• Coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
• Summarize information into easy-to-understand components
• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• In-person attendance required
• Related military experience will be considered

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
• Research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories
• Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
• Manage, coach, and motivate producers, reporters, and video journalists
• Respond to breaking news and make nightly coverage decisions and assignments
• Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
• Oversight of all newscast writing, showcasing, approval of reporter stories
• Booth newscasts when needed
• Post stories and video on station website and on mobile
• Lead editorial meetings and pitch enterprise stories in editorial meetings
• Communicate with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed