Cox Media Group
Executive Producer - WSOC TV
Cox Media Group, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28269
Location: NC-Charlotte
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.Job Title: Executive Producer - WSOC TV
Position OverviewThe Executive Producer at [MARKET] will manage a team of TV and digital producers, writers, anchors, reporters, photographers, editors, and directors. The EP crafts the look of the shows, manages story count, flow and placement of every story. They set the coverage expectation and manage repetition. The EP manages breaking news and the speed and style in which we get it on the air. The person in this job must be a quick-moving innovator who can lead the team in a changing media environment. The EP assists in all aspects of leading and managing a team such as establishing schedules, goal setting, and employee relations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Newscast & Brand Management - 90%
Lead digital effort to engage viewers as they wake up and look at their phones firstExecute live-streaming strategy to encourage viewership on mobile and on other digital platformsWork closely with talent on social posts to encourage viewership of the newscastInnovate to match research as viewing behavior changesCraft newscast look by working with the Creative Services DepartmentManage story count and placementMust be intimate with the rundownManage story count vs. big story coverageCopy edit stories in the newscast and ensure that they are on target with research objectivesSet the coverage expectation by holding meetings with producers and conducting newscast critiquesManage repetition within newscasts and from newscast to newscastEnsure the product stays on brandHold producers accountable on story selection and ensure anchors and meteorologists stay on target with deliveryManage breaking newsEnsure that we are on the air quicklyMonitor the execution in the control roomFacilitate drills to ensure talent is up to speed.Hold writing seminars and trainings for new employees
Administrative - 10%
Lead and manage a team of TV and digital producers, writers, anchors, reporters, photographers, editors, and directorsAssist in establishing schedules, goal setting, and employee relations
Minimum Qualifications
5 or more years of newsroom experience requiredMust be a quick leading innovator who can lead a team in a changing media environmentMust understand and be able to execute on evolving digital platformsMust be a good teacher and leaderAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusionsMust be well read on current affairs and have a wide range of working knowledge and understanding of general interest subjectsMust be able to understand research and execute on the findingsAbility to work well with others and deal with employee issues appropriately
Physical Demands:
A combination of physical work (standing, walking, lifting and carrying items such as laptop computers, pulling file drawers)Document review and computer use, including ability to manipulate fingers to operate computer keyboard and mouseExpected to work under deadline constraints and meet precise deadlines (including self-imposed deadlines)Routine interruptions and unforeseen assignments are to be expectedThe noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Preferred Qualifications
B.A. Degree in Journalism, Communications, or other field of study preferredLarge market experience preferred
About Cox Media GroupCMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 49 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 10 markets; a Washington, DC news bureau; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit
www.coxmediagroup.com
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Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.Job Title: Executive Producer - WSOC TV
Position OverviewThe Executive Producer at [MARKET] will manage a team of TV and digital producers, writers, anchors, reporters, photographers, editors, and directors. The EP crafts the look of the shows, manages story count, flow and placement of every story. They set the coverage expectation and manage repetition. The EP manages breaking news and the speed and style in which we get it on the air. The person in this job must be a quick-moving innovator who can lead the team in a changing media environment. The EP assists in all aspects of leading and managing a team such as establishing schedules, goal setting, and employee relations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Newscast & Brand Management - 90%
Lead digital effort to engage viewers as they wake up and look at their phones firstExecute live-streaming strategy to encourage viewership on mobile and on other digital platformsWork closely with talent on social posts to encourage viewership of the newscastInnovate to match research as viewing behavior changesCraft newscast look by working with the Creative Services DepartmentManage story count and placementMust be intimate with the rundownManage story count vs. big story coverageCopy edit stories in the newscast and ensure that they are on target with research objectivesSet the coverage expectation by holding meetings with producers and conducting newscast critiquesManage repetition within newscasts and from newscast to newscastEnsure the product stays on brandHold producers accountable on story selection and ensure anchors and meteorologists stay on target with deliveryManage breaking newsEnsure that we are on the air quicklyMonitor the execution in the control roomFacilitate drills to ensure talent is up to speed.Hold writing seminars and trainings for new employees
Administrative - 10%
Lead and manage a team of TV and digital producers, writers, anchors, reporters, photographers, editors, and directorsAssist in establishing schedules, goal setting, and employee relations
Minimum Qualifications
5 or more years of newsroom experience requiredMust be a quick leading innovator who can lead a team in a changing media environmentMust understand and be able to execute on evolving digital platformsMust be a good teacher and leaderAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusionsMust be well read on current affairs and have a wide range of working knowledge and understanding of general interest subjectsMust be able to understand research and execute on the findingsAbility to work well with others and deal with employee issues appropriately
Physical Demands:
A combination of physical work (standing, walking, lifting and carrying items such as laptop computers, pulling file drawers)Document review and computer use, including ability to manipulate fingers to operate computer keyboard and mouseExpected to work under deadline constraints and meet precise deadlines (including self-imposed deadlines)Routine interruptions and unforeseen assignments are to be expectedThe noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Preferred Qualifications
B.A. Degree in Journalism, Communications, or other field of study preferredLarge market experience preferred
About Cox Media GroupCMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 49 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 10 markets; a Washington, DC news bureau; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit
www.coxmediagroup.com
Req #: 1337 #LI-Onsite
#J-18808-Ljbffr