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

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.

KARE TV, The TEGNA-owned, NBC affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul is looking for a creative and ambitious producer to join our morning team.
You’ll be a great fit if you enjoy a collaborative, fun and fast-paced environment.
The ideal candidate must have a spirit for innovation, a passion for news and storytelling, and the willingness to learn how to produce a dynamic newscast and compelling content on other platforms.

Responsibilities:

1. Write with urgency and accuracy
2. Create compelling stories through video, images, and graphics
3. Research facts and determine the credibility of information sources
4. Find great content to share with our audience
5. Lead and inspire a team to work together for a great newscast
6. Coach on-air talent to be exciting and engaging
7. Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer
8. Preview upcoming stories, packages, and segments
9. Time show effectively and communicate with anchors, reporters, and other talent on time cues/roll cues
10. Oversee all in-show graphics and show titles
11. Adept at using social media and digital tools to discover & research stories, using reliable sources

1. Degree in journalism, communications, or related field
2. Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content
3. Strong social media skills to deliver content and listen for ideas
4. Knowledge of ENPS and Edius a plus
5. Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines
6. Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
7. Exceptional news judgement and ability to visually tell stories
8. Editorial experience in fast-paced newsroom environment
9. Ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change
10. Experience calmly handling live, breaking news situations, and changing events
11. Proven experience producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content
12. Required on-site. Must be willing to work in Minneapolis/St. Paul metro.

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an 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. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com