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WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore is hiring : Executive Producer in Baltimore

WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore is hiring : Executive Producer in Baltimore

MediabistroBaltimore, MD, United States
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WBAL is looking for an Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced newscasts in an even faster –paced news market. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for their shows and lead a team towards the vision.

The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. Responsibilities include the ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team of producers, reporters, anchors, and photojournalists who are committed to excellence.

The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall content of assigned newscasts, manages all aspects of breaking news, and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision making under daily deadline pressure.

Job Responsibilities :

  • Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
  • Oversight of the use of all graphics resources to enhance presentation
  • Coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists
  • Responding to breaking news
  • Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
  • Writing compelling news stories in active voice
  • Meeting deadlines
  • News gathering
  • Boothing newscasts when needed
  • Posting stories and video on website and on mobile
  • Leading editorial meetings and pitching enterprise stories
  • Performing administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback
  • Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production / engineering
  • In-person attendance is required

Experience Requirements :

  • Minimum of three years producing experience
  • Demonstrated experience in writing and ability to think visually

    • Qualifications Requirements :

  • Strong sense of audience desires
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously
  • Ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
  • Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
  • Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
  • Use of Adobe Premier editing system is a plus

    • Education :

  • Related experience and / or training considered as well as a combination of education and experience
  • Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered

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    Benefits

    Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

  • Medical | Dental | Vision
  • 401(k) matching
  • Emotional Wellness Support
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • LGBTQ+ Health Services
  • Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

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