Producer

TEGNA Inc.•Portland, OR

12h

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. 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. KGW, the NBC affiliate in Portland, OR is seeking an innovative Producer to shape our daily newscasts. At KGW, we build newscasts 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 Portland market. We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our growing audiences across platforms, including streaming, broadcast and mobile. This position may involve morning or weekend shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
Minimum of 2 years of news content experience, preferably as a newscast producer.
Strong 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 ethics 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 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories and build interesting newscasts.
Show off your creativity and storytelling skills.
Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
Meet daily deadlines.
Write stories and teases that are tight and informative.
Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video, and emotional sound to create an engaging newscast.
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.

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 offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis
Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc for all employees and their eligible family members
12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for all employees and their eligible family members
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
Nine paid holidays per year