EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER - WDBJ
About Gray Television:
Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About WDBJ:
WDBJ7, WZBJ and WDBJ7.com is a Gray owned dominant CBS affiliated media powerhouse in beautiful Roanoke, Virginia. Known as “Your Hometown Station®”, WDBJ7 and WZBJ serve 26 counties across the Blue Ridge Mountain region and produces 60.5 hours of award-winning local news coverage, more than any of its competitors in the Roanoke/Lynchburg market.
Job Summary/Description:
The Executive Producer oversees the content and flow of daily newscasts and other platforms. EP mentors, leads, and coaches producers to help them grow. EP helps coordinate severe weather and breaking news coverage, ensures the product is accurate, and promotes the image of the station.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Lead editorial meetings along with assignment managers
- Work with producers to prioritize and organize newscasts following station brand and goals.
- Oversee the content and flow of daily newscasts
- Ensures copy is written clearly, concisely and conversationally by reporters, anchors and producers
- Must maintain a working knowledge of current events, community issues, and list of local contacts
- Research and brainstorm story ideas and articulate the ideas so that others understand your vision
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Able to manage, mentor, and lead a team of producers
- Able to edit video and audio on industry-standard equipment
- Basic computer skills including internet usage and word processing applications
- Ability to write clearly and accurately
- Able to be creative and create compelling and memorable newscasts
- Willingness to work flexible hours and possess ability to work well with co-workers
- Works effectively with other departments to achieve efficiency and consistency
- Possesses a broad working knowledge of the market - issues, people, and places important to making informed news decisions
- Strong news judgment
- Strong research skills, including conducting online research using various search engines
- Ability to handle and adjust accordingly to last minute changes
- Ability to make quick decisions and work well under pressure
- Advanced knowledge of newsroom software
- Web publishing/posting skills, photo editing, limited HTML skills
- Strong initiative and attention to detail is required
- Excellent multi-tasker, strong organizational skills
- Ability to work with limited supervision is a must
- Ability to keep up with national and local news/weather is required
- Knowledge of how social media outlets work; experience with web
- Understanding of and ability to follow and enforce the journalistic code of ethics
- Maintains professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community
- Remains positive and fosters a positive work environment
Interested, qualified applicants must do the following, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter and references
(Current employees that are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro employee portal)
WDBJ-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Television complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Gray Television expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus prior to the first workday.
Qualifications
Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Communication or related field.
Experience
Required
2 years: Experience with editing videos, general computer skills, and working in a newsroom.
