About the role

  • Dayside Executive Producer managing a team of producers and writers creating newscasts for WPXI Pittsburgh. Leading in a changing media environment with a focus on innovation and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • The Dayside Executive Producer at WPXI Pittsburgh will manage a team of TV producers and writers who create dynamic newscasts for one of the top NBC affiliates in the country.
  • The EP works with the team to craft the look of the 4,5,6 pm newscasts, manages story count, flow and placement of every story.
  • They set the coverage expectation and manage repetition.
  • The EP manages breaking news within the newscasts and the speed and style in which we get it on the air.
  • The person in this job must be a quick-moving innovator who can lead the team in a changing media environment, while working hand-in-hand with our Managing Editor and Manager of Content and Coverage.
  • The Dayside EP will work with our morning EP and Senior Producer, Nightside in all aspects of leading and managing a team such as establishing schedules, goal setting, and employee relations.

Requirements

  • 5 or more years of newsroom experience required
  • Must be a quick leading innovator who can lead a team in a changing media environment
  • Must understand and be able to execute on evolving digital platforms
  • Must be a good teacher and leader
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Must be well read on current affairs and have a wide range of working knowledge and understanding of general interest subjects
  • Must be able to understand research and execute on the findings
  • Ability to work well with others and deal with employee issues appropriately.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching

Job title

Dayside Executive Producer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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