Senior News Producer Job at Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Dayton

A friendly, affordable midwestern city with so much to offer. Work, play, and enjoy life in the “Gem City.” Dayton is known as the birthplace of aviation, and features a mecca of restaurants, festivals, museums, sports teams and entertainment. Forbes named Dayton one of the top 20 best cities to live in as a career professional. Trulia ranked Dayton the #2 least expensive city to live in out of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the country. The Senior News Producer supervises news content and line produces at least one hour of news, produces daily newscast items, decides the order in which stories will be told, writes teases and other content, times news programs, edits video, and posts video to the website. Responsibilities: Responsible for finding and evaluating content; organizing it into a cohesive sequence within a newscast Build rundown with strong editorial and creative judgement Manage workflow efficiently and effectively Write and copy edit scripts Work with Executive Producer, Producers and Anchors on story selection and overall focus of the product Contribute to the editorial process, including daily coverage and enterprise reporting choices Coach and train other Producers and Writers Produce newscasts as assigned Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/Film or the equivalent work experience At least three years’ experience producing newscasts Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with anchors, reporters, photographers, graphic artists, production and engineering staff, managers, and others Ability to adapt to change, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously Detail oriented and tactical, yet able to see the big-picture and execute broader, strategic initiatives Well-organized, with excellent planning skills, while being flexible enough to quickly shift when necessary Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations Excel under tight deadlines, with emphasis on breaking news, developing stories and extreme weather coverage Utilize state-of-the-art television technology in newsroom, control room and set/studio Provide regular feedback on newscast with staff, both as a team and individually; coach less experience members of the team and help them develop their skill set Proficiency with ENPS We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. #J-18808-Ljbffr