KAAL-TV in Rochester is seeking an Executive Producer.
Business Unit
KAAL-TV
Employee Classification
Full Time Regular
About Us
As an ABC6 News (KAAL-TV) employee, you are surrounded by opportunity while experiencing a forward-thinking philosophy. You will work among passionate, engaged professionals who work together to create content on Television and Digital platforms for our audience. Whether you are searching for a career On-Air, Behind-the-Scenes, or Marketing & Promotion, there is an opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive within ABC6 News and Hubbard Broadcasting.
Job Overview
The Executive Producer is a newsroom leader responsible for elevating the quality, depth, and resonance of our storytelling. The Executive Producer collaborates closely with reporters, anchors, and producers to shape coverage that reflects our brand promise and delivers exceptional value to our audience.
Job Responsibilities
- Produce the 10 p.m. newscast with a clear, cohesive, high-impact presentation each night.
- Shape and refine daily story selection to ensure coverage is compelling, relevant, and distinctive.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for reporters in the field, providing real‑time troubleshooting support and directing them to breaking news as needed.
- Review and approve reporter scripts across both dayside and nightside shifts.
- Mentor talent, reporters, anchors, and producers on crafting powerful, personal, and memorable stories that stand out.
- Cultivate enterprise reporting by identifying, developing, and advancing unique story ideas.
- Partner with producers to elevate the visual and editorial presentation of top stories, ensuring strong writing, structure, and showcasing.
- Provide coaching and supervision to strengthen the overall quality, pacing, and production value of all newscasts.
- Maintain high standards for accuracy, ethics, and brand consistency.
- Develop short, mid, and long-range content strategies that enhance the news product and drive audience growth.
- Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities that deliver value to viewers.
- Oversee digital workflows to ensure timely posting across web, mobile, app, and streaming platforms.
- Strategically drive the use of social media tools to amplify storytelling, increase engagement, and support both digital and on-air objectives.
Qualifications
- Ideally, two to three years of successful experience in key leadership role(s) within a television/radio newsroom.
- Experience leading a news team in designing and building daily newscasts and supervision of compelling news and tease copy writing.
- Deep understanding of content planning and editorial strategies, with the ability to execute these strategies.
- Outstanding writing, editing, and graphic skills required.
- Must be a dynamic, strong leader with a clear vision and the ability to communicate it to the staff.
- Ability to coach, inspire, and motivate the next generation of television/digital journalists.
- Strong delegation and news judgment skills.
- Highly functional under pressure and tight deadlines.
Additional Information
This position is subject to pre-employment driving record background check. A conviction, violation pending adjudication, or adverse driving record more than 3 years old or does not meet the major violation definition per company policy will not, on its own, disqualify an applicant. The company will use background check information in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
Compensation and Benefits
When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations.
The annual base salary range for this position is $55,000 - $60,000.
For information regarding our benefits, please copy the link below and paste in your browser: https://hubbardbroadcasting.com/our-company/working-here/
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.
Diversity Statement
Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding over 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.
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