News Executive Producer

Job Description

If you're a producer looking to make your move into news management, WIAT CBS 42 in Birmingham, Alabama is looking for a Morning Executive Producer for the CBS 42 Morning News. We are searching for an EP who will manage an aggressive team of anchors, reporters and producers. Help lead a team in a city where a lot of major events are happening this year!

Responsibilities include leading the morning editorial meetings, planning morning news special reports and working closely with your team to provide valuable daily feedback.
• Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web
• Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial 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
• Responsible for successful marketing of projects and adherence to budget

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxv78o-3-129-45-92-42 in your application.