Executive Producer, Streaming
FOX 5 Atlanta
Atlanta, GAThis is a Full Time Job
FOX 5 Atlanta is looking for an Executive Producer to spearhead the growth and development of our streaming news product. This is your chance to help us build a fast-growing distribution platform that connects us with a digital audience.
You'll have all the resources of a major-market TV newsroom at your disposal as you lead a team of journalists with the freedom to innovate. If you enjoy storytelling with a passion, you'll fit right in here. We need someone who knows news and who knows how to produce compelling video content that's designed for the online viewer. Someone who can bring out the best in others, who is comfortable both in front of a camera and behind a keyboard. Someone who wants to innovate and find new ways to use technology to present news around the clock.
This job requires a unique combination of skills and offers the opportunity to work in a market-leading news organization. If the challenge of programming a live streaming news and information channel 24/7 excites you, we want to hear from you.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Plans and supervises production of streaming content, including daily news and other programming
Collaborates with other members of the digital team and news editorial managers to optimize the presentation of daily news coverage and breaking news coverage on the stream
Works with streaming producer/hosts to enhance the presentation of streaming content
Works with the Digital Content Director and other station managers to develop and implement strategies for expanding the scope and reach of the station's streaming content and the FOX Local CTV app
Develops expertise in the technology used to produce and deliver streaming content in order to train staff in streaming systems and troubleshoot issues with the stream when required
Serves as producer/host of the station's stream when required
Develops, implements and maintains standards of performance for streaming producer/hosts
Evaluates work performance of streaming producer/hosts
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
Outstanding leadership skills
Must possess strong language skills, be proficient in English grammar, spelling and punctuation and must be able to utilize conversational broadcast copy style efficiently under daily deadline pressure
Proficiency with video production technology, including non-linear editing and video switching tools
Strong editorial judgment required
Excellent on-camera delivery and communication skills required
A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred. Three years of experience in a newsroom at a commercial television station or digital news organization preferred
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Additional Information
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox TV Stations
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network's national content.