TEGNA is hiring: Executive Producer in New Orleans

Executive Producer

WWL WUPL-TV New Orleans

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the 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.

WWL WUPL-TV New, the TEGNA-owned CBS/MNTV affiliate in New Orleans is seeking an Executive Producer to oversee our talented team of producers. The perfect candidate will possess prior TV leadership experience, a commitment to success, and a desire to mentor and offer regular feedback to the team. Our team strives for growth, and we seek a leader who shares this ambition. As the executive producer, you will work closely with producers to create captivating shows and explore new methods of presenting audience-focused content that aligns with the needs of our community.

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 the on-air execution and provide coaching and showcasing techniques
• Review, approve scripts, and provide writing/copy editing to rundowns to ensure accuracy and quality
• Source and recruit top-notch journalists
• Participate in coordinating all aspects of coverage, from breaking news to enterprise story production and specials
• Ensure the news coverage meets our 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 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 a plus

Benefits:

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com

Recruiting Fraud Alert: To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains. Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.

In Summary: WUPL-TV New Orleans is seeking an Executive Producer to oversee our talented team of producers . The perfect candidate will possess prior TV leadership experience, a commitment to success, and a desire to mentor and offer regular feedback to the team . Responsibilities: Collaborate and execute long-term newsroom strategy Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team .

En Español:

Productor ejecutivo

WWL WUPL-TV New Orleans, la filial de CBS/MNTV propiedad de TEGNA en Nueva Orleans está buscando un productor ejecutivo para supervisar a nuestro talentoso equipo de productores. El candidato perfecto poseerá experiencia previa de liderazgo televisivo, compromiso con el éxito y deseo de asesorar y ofrecer retroalimentación regular al equipo.

Responsabilidades:

• Colaborar y ejecutar la estrategia de redacción a largo plazo
• Entrenar, desarrollar y capacitar al equipo de redacción con un enfoque en mentorar a los creadores de contenido en todas las plataformas
• Supervisar el proceso editorial diario
• Supervisar la ejecución en el aire y proporcionar técnicas de coaching y presentación
• Revisar, aprobar scripts y proporcionar redacción/editación de copias a los resúmenes para garantizar la precisión y calidad
• Fuente y reclutamiento de periodistas destacados
• Participar en la coordinación de todos los aspectos de la cobertura, desde las últimas noticias hasta la producción de historias empresariales y especiales
• Asegurar que la cobertura de noticias cumpla con nuestra marca, políticas, valores y reglas de la FCC
• Operaciones directas de redacción y gestión de horarios
• Trabajar con la dirección de las redacciones para establecer objetivos y desarrollar aún más nuestra marca local

Requisitos:

• Licenciatura en periodismo o campo relacionado
• Experiencia previa en la industria como productor de noticias y líder de redacción
• Recorrido de periodismo de calidad, alta integridad y toma de decisiones éticas
• Pasión por el crecimiento de los periodistas y fomentar una redacción creativa, positiva y colaboradora
• Capacidad para manejar con calma las noticias en vivo y los acontecimientos cambiantes
• Una organización fuerte, habilidades de planificación y capacidad para trabajar en plazos constantes sensibles al tiempo
• Conocimiento de los sistemas AP ENPS, Edius, fotoperiodismo, edición de vídeo y gestión de contenidos a plus

TEGNA ofrece beneficios integrales diseñados para salvaguardar la salud física, mental y financiera de nuestros empleados y sus familias.

Nuestro programa 401 ((k) ofrece a los empleados de tiempo completo, parcial y temporal la oportunidad de contribuir del 1% al 80% de su salario sobre una base previa a impuestos en el 401 (k) de TEGNA.

Independientemente de la participación en los planes médicos TEGNA, TODOS los empleados y sus familiares elegibles reciben nueve citas virtuales gratuitas con un médico a través de Teladoc, y 12 sesiones anuales de terapia gratis con una clínica licenciada por Spring Health.

TEGNA ofrece un generoso beneficio de tiempo libre pagado (PTO) así como nueve vacaciones pagadas al año.

TEGNA Inc. es un orgulloso empleador de igualdad de oportunidades. Nos enorgullece ser un empresario de igual oportunidad, contratando y desarrollando individuos de diversos orígenes y experiencias para agregar a nuestra cultura colaborativa. Valoramos y consideramos las solicitudes de todos los candidatos calificados sin importar la raza real o percibida, el color, la religión, el origen nacional, sexo, género, edad, estado civil, apariencia personal, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión sexuales, responsabilidades familiares, discapacidad, condición médica, inscripción en una universidad o escuela profesional, afiliación política, estatus militar o veterano, ciudadanía, información genética u cualquier otra base protegida por la ley federal, estatal o local.

Alerta de fraude en el reclutamiento: Para todos los candidatos: su información personal y seguridad en línea son importantes para nosotros. Sólo TEGNA Recruiters o Hiring Managers se pondrán en contacto con usted sobre la consideración de su solicitud o antecedentes.