Producer, Sr.

TEGNA Inc.•Boise, ID

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. KTVB the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Boise, ID, is seeking an innovative Senior Producer to produce specials for KTVB streaming & broadcast, breaking news coverage, and special projects. At KTVB, we build creative shows that engage, educate and inform our audiences. We prioritize original storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our newscasts to set our product apart in the Boise market. We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our growing audiences across platforms, starting with our streaming and broadcast services. We want your authentic personality to drive your storytelling and writing in an exciting and captivating manner to hold the audience. The person in this position will research and produce content and other special projects including longform and investigative coverage as assigned. They’ll need to be a self-starter who can juggle multiple projects as they develop and provide high quality content for targeted specialized reports. Their main goal will be to develop and execute compelling content for on-air and digital platforms. The senior producer, serves as the newsroom lead in the absence of management, providing direction and ensuring continuity of operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications, or related or equivalent years of experience.
3-5 years of news content experience.
Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement.
Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
Strong social media skills, including an active newshound presence on your preferred social platforms.
Organizational skills and the ability to work under time-pressure deadlines.
Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Helps establish editorial priorities and content strategy for major coverage, special projects, and streaming initiatives.
Provides day-to-day leadership and coaching to producers, and digital producers. Serves as a resource and mentor for developing newsroom talent.
Set and participate in planning meetings for big story coverage
Participate in daily editorial meetings. Identify and pitch deep dive/side bar angles on big daily news stories, developing news, and long-term enterprise stories
Develop and maintain sources that can provide exclusive content, update contacts in ENPS
Review/edit producer/reporter scripts to ensure accuracy as needed
Ensure digital is a priority from first stages of production for all projects
Partner with creative and editorial teams to develop and request compelling graphics that elevate investigative and major story coverage
Lead field production efforts for special projects and enterprise stories, ensuring high-quality storytelling on location
Produce dynamic content across platforms, delivering engaging broadcasts and streaming shows that connect with audiences
Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories
Inspire and motivate a team while leading by example
Guide editorial decision-making as a leader in the newsroom
Push our shows to be filled with context and stand out from the competition
Show off your creativity and storytelling skills
Meet all deadlines
Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events
Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors
Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show
Challenge traditional ways of doing things
Advocate for underrepresented people, communities, and viewpoints to have a voice and presence in your show
Fill in producing on daily newscasts as needed
Flexibility to work any shift
Other projects assigned

Benefits

Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees 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 company match
Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members
12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for all employees and eligible family members
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Nine paid holidays per year

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