Executive Producer

This is a Full Time Job

Are you ready to Own The Moment daily…in a great city with 4 wonderful seasons? To work in a people oriented news station that is not only a legacy â€'' but one that is not afraid to challenge the current TV landscape? If you are a current EP or a producer ready for that next step…this job is exactly that! Here at KDKA in Pittsburgh we are seeking a passionate news leader â€'' who values enterprise and investigative journalism at their core. A breaking news/weather aficionado that cares equally about the people inside the newsroom and those outside in our community. If passion is at the top of your resume, we’d love to connect and start the conversation. If you are still reading this…then you are probably intrigued. And it only gets better from here. To know more, please apply below:

Required:
• Review and approve scripts and rundowns to ensure journalistic accuracy and quality in accordance with our mission.
• Daily review of news product before and after air to ensure shows meet and exceed the mission of impactful journalism, quality, accuracy and stellar execution.
• Ensure thoroughness of coverage.
• Assist in evaluating and leading staff members to promote peak performance and efficiency.
• Newsroom leader with the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Effective communicator to those in the field with story composition and live reporting.
• Ability to multi-task while meeting deadlines
• Excellent news judgment, ability to problem-solve
• Key collaborator with newsroom
• Strong writing and script review; proven ability to react to breaking news situations
• A creative storyteller and the shows orchestra leader
• Able to generate enterprise stories that are compelling and provide a viewer benefit
• Able to build contacts in the community for developing impactful stories

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
• College Degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience as a producer in a commercial broadcast setting
• Knowledge of social media and how to use it to promote to broadcast and the web; experience writing for the web required.
• Knowledge of iNews rundown systems and Grass Valley Stratus, and Edius editing solutions preferred
• Experience with emerging media techniques and equipment in a newsroom setting a plus.
• Must be able to work all shifts

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