The Executive Producer supervises news content across all media platforms for a specific daypart.
- Oversee the editorial process for stories in multiple newscasts and digital platforms
- Manage team of producers and productions of newscasts
- Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet editorial objectives
- Approve stories and scripts in newscasts
- Work with Reporters and Anchors in developing stories and social media presence
- Lead team in breaking news situations
- Work on special projects as assigned
- Recruit, hire and schedule producers along with other Executive Producers
- Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all platforms
- Collaborate with Marketing Department on the daily execution of news promos
Requirements & Skills:
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or the equivalent
- At least 5 years’ experience in television or radio broadcast/production
- Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff
- Detail oriented
- Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills
- Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
- Utilize state-of-the-art television technology
Top Skills
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions.
In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers.
From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
