Executive Producer
KBMT KJAC-TV Beaumont, the TEGNA‑owned ABC/NBC affiliate in Beaumont is seeking an Executive Producer to oversee our talented team of producers. The candidate will possess prior TV leadership experience, a commitment to success, and a desire to mentor and offer regular feedback to the team.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and execute long‑term newsroom strategy
- Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team with a focus on mentoring content creators across all platforms
- Oversee the daily editorial process
- Oversee on‑air execution and provide coaching and showcasing techniques
- Review, approve scripts, and provide copy editing to rundowns to ensure accuracy and quality
- Source and recruit top‑notch journalists
- Coordinate all aspects of coverage, from breaking news to enterprise story production and specials
- Ensure news coverage meets brand, policies, values, and FCC rules
- Direct newsroom operations and manage schedules
- Work with newsroom management to establish goals and further develop our local brand
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field
- Prior industry experience as a news producer and as a newsroom leader
- Track record of quality journalism, high integrity, and ethical decision‑making
- Passion for growing journalists and fostering a creative, positive, and collaborative newsroom
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news, and changing events
- Strong organization, planning skills, and the ability to work under constant time‑sensitive deadlines
- Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems is a plus
Benefits
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of employees and their families. Employment options are available as full‑time and part‑time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, with additional dental, eye care and fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance. A 401(k) program allows contribution to 80 % of pay on a pre‑tax basis, with a 100 % match up to 4 % for all eligible employees.
All employees and eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments via Teladoc, 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician via Spring Health, generous PTO, and nine paid holidays per year.
Some positions may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement, in which case certain benefits may differ for newsroom bargaining unit employees.
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Seniority level
- Director
Employment type
- Full‑time
Job function
- Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution