Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/Film, or equivalent experience
5+ years in television or radio broadcast/production
Strong interpersonal skills with various media personnel
Detail-oriented approach to news content
Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills
Strong news judgment and journalistic integrity
Familiarity with state-of-the-art television technology
Responsibilities
Supervise news content across all media platforms
Evaluate and organize stories for cohesive newscasts
Collaborate with the News Director on strategic content coverage
Manage the newsroom and make decisions during breaking news
Execute audience engagement strategies across all platforms
Oversee promotion and marketing of newscasts
Coordinate schedules for Producers and Associate Producers
Contribute to planning for major news events
Recruit and mentor Producers and Associate Producers
Produce newscasts as needed
Benefits
Opportunity to lead a dynamic news team
Engage with cutting-edge television technology
Support for professional growth and development
Exposure to high-profile news events
Flexible working hours and on-call responsibilities
Collaborative team environment
Full Job Description
The Executive Producer supervises news content across all media platforms and the live newscasts for a daypart.
Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content
Define strategic direction with News Director and Asst. ND for content coverage to meet station objectives
Manage news room, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations
Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices and social platforms
Responsible for successful promotion and marketing of newscasts
Manage Schedules for Producers and Associate Producers
Work with other News Managers to develop strategic plans for big news events
Recruit Producers and Associate Producers
Ability to work all hours and be on-call on weekends
Produces a newscast if needed
Requirements & Skills:
Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or the equivalent
At least 5 years' experience in television or radio broadcast/production
Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff
Detail oriented
Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills
Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
Utilize state-of-the-art television technology
About Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 199 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 116 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households (reflecting the FCC’s UHF discount). Nexstar’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. Nexstar’s community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content while creating new revenue opportunities. Nexstar also owns WGN America, a growing national general entertainment cable network and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network, a top tier cable asset. For more information please visit www.nexstar.tv.
