Executive Producer - News

Job Description

ABOUT US: Legacy CBS Station serving beautiful Rochester, NY and the Finger Lakes region, located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Rochester offers the cultural amenities of a major city without the traffic congestion, as well as year-round family-friendly activities and festivals, all in a diverse community. Educational opportunities abound at all levels, ranging from 11 local high schools ranked among the best in the nation to 19 exceptional colleges and universities with more than 83,000 students, including the University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Cultural amenities include the Rochester Philharmonic, touring Broadway shows, a vibrant concert scene, the Rochester Jazz Festival, Rochester Fringe Festival, and a wide variety of museums, including the nationally recognized Strong Museum of Play. Rochester offers plentiful interstate access to destinations like Toronto and the Adirondacks, and the region is home to nationally renowned wineries, Niagara Falls, and stunning state parks like Letchworth, recently named #1 in America by USA Today.

To learn more about our beautiful area click here - https://www.rochesterbiz.com/live/quality-of-life

Position Summary: WROC-TV is seeking an experienced, creative, and passionate Evening Executive Producer. The ideal candidate is ready to not only oversee our producer team, but also teach and guide them on how to craft a newscast, not just stack it. You will be in charge of a two and a half hour news block from 4p to 6:30p and our 11p newscast. You will work with the News Director and Assistant News Director to make sure each newscast is memorable.

You must be a critical thinker with excellent news judgment and decision-making skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Manage newsroom, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations
• Collaborate with anchors, reporters, producers, writers, assignment editors, photographers, and other team members to ensure newscasts are highly produced, teases are strong, and content matches the station brand Reviews scripts, ensuring accuracy, fairness and ethical journalism.
• Produces daily newscasts as needed.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills, understand how to recruit new producers, and enjoy the coaching/mentoring aspects of this position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Minimum five years' experience in news operations and/or producing preferred.
• Ability to multi-task, deal with extreme deadline pressure, and react/coordinate coverage under live breaking news situations is crucial.
• Flexibility to work different hours and shifts.

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