KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking an Executive Producer.
Business Unit
KSTP-TV
Employee Classification
Full Time Regular
About Us
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!
Job Overview
The position of Executive Producer is responsible for raising the bar on storytelling, pushing for personal, and memorable stories. This position will be responsbile for story selection, cultivation, and crafting with reporters, anchors and producers.
Job Responsibilities
- Work with producers to raise the quality of presentation for the top stories and content which fulfills our brand promise.
- Coach and supervise to improve overall newscast quality/showcasing/production value.
- Develop short, intermediate and long-range market strategies and plans which enhance the product and provide profitable solutions to customer/clients opportunities.
- Manage a team of online news producers to win the digital news war: posting first, accurately, completely and creatively.
- Drive digital producers to use all social tools to further online and on-air news goals.
Qualifications
- 2 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 ability to communicate that vision to the staff.
- Ability to coach, inspire and motivate the next generation of television/digital journalists.
- Strong delegation and new judgement 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 pay for this position is $80K-$90K.
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.
