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Executive Producer

WPIX

New York, NY 08-23-2023
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
(Special Project) Executive Producer

WPIX is looking for a Special Projects Executive Producer. The Candidate must be creative, and a detail-oriented leader who will wear many hats with a goal of generating a large quantity of high quality, branded stories and specials for TV, website, and OTT platforms.

The perfect candidate will be a self-starter, with excellent knowledge of the New York Market who will managing several ongoing projects with little supervision - while seeking to create and produce new ones.

The position requires a high-level understanding of TV and digital strategy and tactics, including visual storytelling, graphics, teases, and promotional opportunities.

Job Responsibilities
• Work directly with the News Director, Executive Producer, Producers, Anchors, Reporters, MMJ's and production crews in overall news content production.
• Knowledgeable of daily news, current events, and past news
• Conceptualize stories with story producers, reporters, and talent.
• Contribute story ideas daily, create graphics, assign & edit news-copy, produce other newscasts & specials as needed.
• Strong writing and tease writing skills
• Must ensure accuracy, integrity, ethical values and balance of content
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy and have good time-management skills
• Work closely with story producers, producers, executive producer and news director on story/sweeps planning and coordination
• Write content for on air and digital as well as copy-edit reporter scripts
• Incorporate digital media strategy into specials content
• Contribute story ideas; participate in daily coverage decisions, editorial meetings, special coverage and breaking news
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Required On-Site

Qualifications
• A minimum of 2 years of experience as broadcast producer
• Bachelor's degree in communication, journalism or related field
• At least 1-year prior news editing experience
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Salary Range: $140,000.00-160,000.00

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gk74wp-3-12-34-36-42 in your application.

Salary Details
Salary Range: $140,000 to $145,000 Per Year ($ USD)
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WPIX

Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 196 full power stations (including partner stations) in 114 markets addressing nearly 63% of US television households and a growing digital media operation.