Executive Producer (Morning)

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.

WFMY News 2, TEGNA’s CBS affiliate in Greensboro, NC is looking for an outstanding leader. The role of Morning Executive Producer will be filled by a passionate, experienced journalist who’s great at managing people and growing talent. This person will be driven to provide the very best news coverage possible across all platforms daily, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent. This person will also be able to jump to assist with covering breaking news and communication. They will also be able to produce and booth a newscast when needed. This role is responsible for leading daily editorial conversations, serving as a leader to our team, building schedules, and coordinating with our desk, digital team and other leaders in the newsroom daily. This critical team member is also a show doctor who helps our producers, anchors and reporters elevate their newscasts on a daily basis. The ideal candidate has a track record of leading One Content teams to create relevant, meaningful, and compelling newscasts, teaching direct reports of various experience levels, and thinking strategically about multiple projects to meet the station's goals. This person has strong leadership skills, a commitment to covering breaking news and providing context and depth, can make quick editorial decisions, and has a willingness to push a team to think creatively daily. This person is also a great communicator who is cool under pressure. You will work collaboratively with other newsroom managers and teams to create innovative content for all platforms.
Responsibilities:
•Bachelor’s degree in journalism, related field and/or news leadership experience
•Minimum 3-years newsroom experience
•Minimum 1-year experience managing people
•Strong editorial decision-making skills
•Knowledge of all FCC broadcast regulations
•Passion for journalism
•Track record of integrity and ethical decision making
•Ability to grow journalists and foster a creative and positive newsroom environment
•Ability to lead coverage of live, breaking news situations and changing events
•Ability to build and booth newscasts when necessary
•Ability to proof rundowns daily for any and all errors, including facts, chyrons and graphics
•Strong planning, writing and organizational skills
Requirements:
•This person will be driven to provide the very best news coverage possible across all platforms daily, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent
•They will also be able to produce and booth a newscast when needed
•This role is responsible for leading daily editorial conversations, serving as a leader to our producers, building schedules, and coordinating with our desk, digital team and other leaders in the newsroom daily
•This critical team member is also a show doctor who helps our producers elevate their newscasts on a daily basis
•You will work collaboratively with other newsroom managers and teams to create innovative content for all platforms
•Manage and direct others with clear communication, able to make decisions under pressure
•Lead in a professional and empathetic manner
•Lead daily editorial meetings, help determine coverage plans and content distribution across newscasts and online
•Work with a team of producers, anchors and reporters to elevate newscasts and produce meaningful content targeted to our audience
•Oversee the daily editorial process
•Oversee the on-air execution of newscasts
•Proof rundowns daily for any and all errors, including facts, chyrons and graphics
•Train, develop and coach the newsroom team with a focus on mentoring content creators across all platforms to elevate storytelling
•Collaborate with the news director to execute long-term newsroom strategy
•Recruit great journalists
•Support all coordination aspects of coverage, from breaking news to enterprise story production and news specials
•Ensure news coverage meets the WFMY brand, company policies, industry codes, FCC rules and station values
•Assist with the direction of newsroom operations, review reporter scripts and manage schedules
•Work weekend, on call rotation with other news managers

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). 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.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [email protected] 

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