Executive Producer

Job Description

Executive Producer - The Cross Connection / The Sunday Show

Responsibilities
MSNBC is seeking an experienced TV news producer to lead the daily show development for each of our 10am-12pm weekend shows: The Cross Connection anchored by Tiffany Cross and The Sunday Show anchored by Jonathan Capehart. This Executive Producer position will be responsible for shaping and advancing the vision of the show by intersecting the news of the day, the journalism advanced by the company and the views and expertise of the host, into a unique and compelling program.

Responsibilities:
• Lead the editorial planning and direction of daily show
• Produce daily content that advances the story
• Respond and act on breaking news and live events to inform audience
• Manage team and host to produce programming in a creative manner
• Train editorial producers and production staff on best journalism practices
• Work with anchors, correspondents and producers to create exciting content
• Final review and sign off on vision, content, editorial planning process and daily operations of the show
• Set show for audience growth
• Manage editorial relationships to collaborate with larger teams
• Manage the live production with oversight of control room team
• Operate production while being conscious of show budget
• Provide regular performance feedback for growth of producers

Qualifications/Requirements
• 8 years of experience leading production on a successful program
• 3 years of experience managing a team
• Editorial experience in a fast-paced news room environment, ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change
• Experience in story first journalism approach
• Experience fostering a culture of creative output
• Experience developing hosts and producer talent

Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news

Desired Characteristics
• Strong familiarity with MSNBC and NBC News standards
• Strong team leadership and cross-departmental collaborative skills
• Sound journalistic judgment
• Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure and meet multiple daily deadlines

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d590v0-18-221-165-246-42 in your application.