Senior Executive Producer - Spectrum News 1

Senior Manager Senior Executive Producer – Spectrum News (NPR690)
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities
As the Senior Manager Senior Executive Producer, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the daily production of news programming during your assigned shift. You will lead and supervise a team of shift managers, producers, writers, reporters, technical staff, and other production staff to ensure that each news story goes from concept to air. It will be your responsibility to ensure that the editorial and production values of news programming meet Spectrum Networks' high standards and drive viewership, grow the audience, and strengthen the brand. You’ll make data‑informed decisions about what’s resonating to connect our audience with the stories that matter.

What Our Sr Mgr Sr Exec Producer Enjoys Most

Collaborating with a range of individuals, including reporters, producers, writers, and technical staff

Leading and directing a team to produce high-quality news programming

Required Qualifications

Experience: Management experience – 3+ years, experience as a senior or unit producer at a news station – 5+ years

Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Technical skills: Ability to work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth knowledge of organizational objectives

Skills: Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in English

Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively with all levels in the organization, think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations, and work under time‑pressure deadlines

Travel ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community

Schedule: Ability to work various shifts, longer shifts, weekends and holidays, and be flexible with schedule changes due to breaking news, and/or severe weather emergencies

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree

Working Conditions

Works primarily inside a climate‑controlled environment throughout the year but might be assigned field duties on occasion

Requires long periods of personal computer use and telephone communications

Works in an open newsroom setting with a semi‑noisy environment

Communicates in person, by phone and by email

Works different shifts or longer shifts due to breaking news and severe weather emergencies; willing and able to work weekends and holidays

Materials and equipment used: various studio and newsgathering television equipment, computers and computer‑related equipment

Sits for long periods of time

Must be able to distinguish colors and discern sounds

May be required to lift up to 5 pounds

A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

The base pay for this position generally is between $96,300.00 and $205,100.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive‑based compensation such as bonuses.

Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans.

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