Hearst Communications, Inc.
Executive Producer
Hearst Communications, Inc., Winter Park, Florida, United States, 32792
Nightside Executive Producer
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.Miles of beaches, world-famous theme parks, historic towns, and plenty to do outdoors. The Orlando market is a fast-paced, competitive market with a lot to offer. Hearst-owned WESH 2 / CW18 is looking for a Nightside Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced newscasts and execute our Local, Live, Late Breaking brand every single day. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for our 7pm, 10pm, and 11pm newscasts and lead a team towards the vision. The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. Responsibilities include the ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team who is committed to excellence. The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall content of the 7pm, 10pm, and 11pm newscasts and manages all aspects of breaking news and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision making under daily deadline pressure. You must have proven ability in making decisions based on strong ethics, a solid producing background, and a desire to win. You need to be able to research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories. The Executive Producer will work on recruiting producers and work closely with news managers to implement winning strategies for other newscasts, as well. The ideal candidate can handle Breaking News when it happens and, when it doesn’t, can still oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting and relevant content to our viewers. Overseeing the product is only one facet of the job. You must also be a coach and a leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise better.
Responsibilities
Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
Coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists
Respond to breaking news
Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
Writing compelling news stories in active voice
Meeting deadlines
News gathering
Producing and boothing newscasts when needed
Posting stories and video on website and on mobile
Leading editorial meetings and pitching enterprise stories in editorial meetings
Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback
Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering
Requirements
Minimum of five years producing experience
Prior management experience is preferred
Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually
Possess outstanding communication skills
Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
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Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.Miles of beaches, world-famous theme parks, historic towns, and plenty to do outdoors. The Orlando market is a fast-paced, competitive market with a lot to offer. Hearst-owned WESH 2 / CW18 is looking for a Nightside Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced newscasts and execute our Local, Live, Late Breaking brand every single day. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for our 7pm, 10pm, and 11pm newscasts and lead a team towards the vision. The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. Responsibilities include the ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team who is committed to excellence. The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall content of the 7pm, 10pm, and 11pm newscasts and manages all aspects of breaking news and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision making under daily deadline pressure. You must have proven ability in making decisions based on strong ethics, a solid producing background, and a desire to win. You need to be able to research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories. The Executive Producer will work on recruiting producers and work closely with news managers to implement winning strategies for other newscasts, as well. The ideal candidate can handle Breaking News when it happens and, when it doesn’t, can still oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting and relevant content to our viewers. Overseeing the product is only one facet of the job. You must also be a coach and a leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise better.
Responsibilities
Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
Coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists
Respond to breaking news
Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
Writing compelling news stories in active voice
Meeting deadlines
News gathering
Producing and boothing newscasts when needed
Posting stories and video on website and on mobile
Leading editorial meetings and pitching enterprise stories in editorial meetings
Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback
Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering
Requirements
Minimum of five years producing experience
Prior management experience is preferred
Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually
Possess outstanding communication skills
Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
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