KSNV has an immediate opening for a Digital Executive Producer to direct and supervise content for all digital and social platforms. The individual who holds this position is expected to abide by the highest journalistic standards of professionalism and ethics, and to reflect fairness, balance, creativity and accuracy on all our products. The Digital EP guides and supports the digital team and the overall newsroom to produce outstanding daily news and special content. This individual is responsible for nurturing a positive, productive, creative team environment and making sure our digital/social platforms are relevant, competitive and timely, with a commitment to serving our audience.
The Digital Executive Producer will:
- Directly supervise digital producers and collaborate with other newsroom staff, review scripts and provide feedback to encourage powerful, visual storytelling
- Manage and coordinate breaking news
- Collaborate with the News Director, news managers, and other station personnel as assigned
- Plan, executive and oversee continuity and strategy for website and social platforms
Preferred Skills Include:
- Management experience creating engaging content across multiple platforms
- Extraordinary people skills with an emphasis on coaching, motivating and teaching
- Strong understanding of how to grow and maintain digital/social traffic
- Two to five years in a television newsroom environment or equivalent
- A college degree in Journalism or a related field
- Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on station goals
- Understanding how to interpret content brand without resorting to clickbait
- Ability to utilize digital analytics and apply them to set goals
Skills Required
- Management experience creating engaging content across multiple platforms
- Two to five years in a television newsroom environment or equivalent
- A college degree in Journalism or a related field
What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
