Executive News Producer

Job Description

About WTOC:

WTOC -TV is the dominant #1 station in beautiful Savannah, GA, serving 17 counties in Southeast Georgia, known as the Coastal Empire, and three counties in the South Carolina low country. The station is the market leader, with a long history of award-winning journalism and dedicated service to the community.

Job Summary/Description:

WTOC is seeking an executive producer to join our team. This management position is responsible for the overall look and editorial content of a bulk of our newscasts and will work directly with our producing team to put these newscasts on the air successfully.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Will work closely with producers daily to ensure newscasts are clean, accurate, and compelling.
- Will work with reporters, anchors, and producers collectively to ensure newscasts are utilizing strong showcasing elements to enhance storytelling.
- Will work with technical media producers (production) daily to make sure newscasts are set up to succeed before they go on air.
- Will work closely with news operations manager to make sure technical elements are in place for producers and production team members to succeed.
- Will assist other newsroom managers on developing strategies and goals for newsroom employees.
- Will work on large station projects.
- Could work as a field producer or producer on large station projects as assigned by News Director.
- Will need to work closely with other newsroom managers to make sure station initiatives are being handled properly.
- Will need to work to find solutions and opportunities when problems come up in the newsroom.
- Will need to tackle other projects as assigned by newsroom management.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- At least 5 years of TV news producing experience outside of college.
- College degree in journalism or related field.
- Prior management or demonstration of leadership experience required.
- Experience handling large station projects or initiatives highly preferred.
- Experience working with automation is a plus.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', please upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)

WTOC-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior by the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ren7v0-3-144-172-115-42 in your application.