Executive Producer - News

This is a Full Time Job

Overview and Resposibilities

CBS Detroit (WWJ-TV) and Detroit50 (WKBD-TV), the CBS News and Stations owned & operated in the #14 television market Detroit, is seeking an Executive News Producer to join our CBS Detroit News Team! The ideal candidate must have clear vision of how to build a dynamic multi-platform newscast and communicate that vision to the team. This includes story development, script approvals, graphics, animation, and pre-production from inception of story to multi-platform delivery. We are looking for someone with a compelling and innovative voice in editorial meetings, capable of presenting important, original and engaging story pitches. This person must be an advocate for on-air/digital/streaming platforms.

Come join our team!

• Review and approve scripts and rundowns to ensure journalistic accuracy and quality in accordance with station 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, leading, and mentor staff members to promote peak performance and efficiency.

• Cultivate a welcoming, inclusive, team-oriented culture.

• Communicate and implement a creative vision for simulcasts and stream-only shows, helping drive compelling and engaging storytelling. Make crucial editorial decisions and streamline communication with the team throughout the newsroom and each daypart.

• Manage staff to ensure a high level of editorial and production uniformity. Build opportunities for the development and growth of staff members in a creative, collaborative environment. Must have strong team-building skills and work well with fellow producers and the rest of the newsroom.

• Help the reporting staff develop and enterprise story pitches applicable to the day's news topics and current issues. Stay up-to-date and monitor the day’s news cycle, exchange ideas with newsroom management and other staff members, and collaborate with anchors, producers, and MSJs on story direction and production.

• Aggressively seek breaking news using adequate resources and streamlining the communication with the newsroom and the streaming and digital teams.

• Collaborate with streaming and digital teams to establish daily opportunities on all platforms.

• Perform other essential functions as assigned.

Basic Qualifications
• Non-Linear Editing skills.

• Knowledge of current events.

• Regularly demonstrates capabilities of a successful, people-first manager who champions constructive, impactful feedback.

• Strong breaking news skills and proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom.

• A proven track record in news management, ideally with a minimum of three years in a medium to large market.

Additional Qualifications
• Motivated by results, innovative and demonstrate leadership and collaboration.

• Ability to incorporate social media and new technology into all the newscasts.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

• Phenomenal news judgement and writing skills.

• Bachelor’s or technical degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or allied filed preferred.


Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet