Local News Executive Producer

Local News Executive Producer

WCVB, Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate in Boston, is looking for a Morning Executive Producer to oversee our market-leading morning newscasts. This competitive, top-10 market demands someone who has big-picture vision and a strong sense of urgency. We are looking for a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air and on all digital platforms, including social media. The Executive Producer will collaborate with producers, on-air talent, directors, and technical staff to implement winning strategies every morning. The ideal candidate must have excellent news judgment and own the room when breaking news happens. If you are a proven leader and energetic coach who inspires your team, please apply. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in choosing dynamic daily content that focuses specifically on the demands of the morning news audience
• Respond aggressively to breaking news, making sure we are ahead of the competition on all platforms
• Be the loudest voice in the room when it comes to publishing digital content (website, app, social media, streaming)
• Support producers and reporters in crafting active, compelling copy and in using graphics and pre-production to create dynamic presentations
• Collaborate with News Director and News Management Team to ensure strategies are consistent across day parts
• Manage, coach, and motivate producers, reporters, and video journalists
• Oversee big projects like the Boston Marathon morning newscast which involves collaboration with engineering and promotions
• Perform administrative responsibilities including scheduling, performance reviews, training, and providing important feedback

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as an EP or large-market producer
• A strategic approach to building content, embracing technology, and growing people
• Commitment to a digital-first mindset
• Creative presentation style and ability to showcase all resources and elements
• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.

Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.