Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc is hiring: News Producer in Norfolk

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

WVEC, 13News Now, the award-winning ABC station in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a morning News Producer who can write, create and produce exciting and interesting newscasts. Producers must be strong leaders who can fashion a story and showcase late-breaking material for our Daybreak newscast. The ideal candidates are creative problem solvers with strong journalistic judgment and an ability to think creatively. Our producers use social media and digital tools skillfully to create memorable newscasts. The best candidate will love news and communicate well with peers. The new hire will be someone who can contribute ideas and isn't afraid to express opinions.

Responsibilities:

• Write news stories for on-air broadcasting.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, conversational, and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Develop original content ideas through social listening and independent sources.
• Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
• Research for facts and credibility.
• Use consumer analytics in determining content.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Requirements:

• BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field or equivalent of experience.
• Minimum of two years of newscast producing experience.
• Understanding of the tenets of journalism.
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts.
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook.
• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics a plus.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• Knowledge of Hampton Roads, a plus.

In your cover letter, please include links to the first segment of three newscasts you recently produced.

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families, including medical, dental, and eye care coverage, as well as a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.