Executive Producer, WXYZ at The E.W. Scripps Company in Southfield, Michigan

Job Description:

WXYZ, the E.W. Scripps owned ABC affiliate in Detroit is looking for an Executive Producer to join our award-winning team.

The Executive Producer must be a proven newsroom leader who knows how to execute our content strategy, including winning multi-platform breaking news and weather coverage, maintain a strong sense of urgency with our newscast production and newsroom culture, and knows how to balance serious journalism with lighter moments critical to the success of our newscasts.

The Executive Producer will also play a key role in challenging the newsroom to develop and showcase context and depth to our coverage on all platforms. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for newscasts or local programs, including oversight on story selection, content, and production, ensuring that the station is competitive within the market.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Responsible for newscasts or local program content and showcasing across multiple platforms.




• Collaborate with editors, producers and/or the realtime desk to select stories for coverage.




• Oversee and edit the writing of content, including but not limited to teases and web headlines.




• Develop and supervise effective workflow strategies and procedures for multiple programs and outlets.




• Provide regular feedback on newscasts with staff, both as a team and individually.




• Supervise pre-production to ensure quality and ethical standards and coordination between control Room and design staff.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication or related field preferred.




• At least 4-years previous news producing experience preferred.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Knowledge and demonstration of editorial judgment, journalistic ethics and libel laws.




• Ability to create tactics and strategies to increase demo performance in key target areas for multiple platforms.




• Have working knowledge of federal, state and local laws impacting operations.

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ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

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