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Executive Producer, NBC4 Washington

NBC Universal • Washington, DC 20080 • Posted 18 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • $130,000-$160,000/yr • Senior Manager

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The Executive Producer at NBC4 Washington is responsible for the overall editorial content across all assigned news platforms, including broadcast, digital, and web. This role involves leading a team of Producers and Content Producers to select and create compelling content, coordinating with production, engineering, and IT teams for smooth show productions, and collaborating with newsroom leadership for special events and day-to-day coverage. The position requires a minimum of 2 years in news management and 10 years of newsroom newsgathering and/or production experience in a top 20 market.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the overall editorial content for the assigned news platforms produced by NBC4.
  • Lead a team of Producers and Content Producers in selecting the most compelling and relevant stories.
  • Coordinate with the production, engineering, and IT teams for smooth and seamless show productions.
  • Collaborate with newsroom leadership for special events planning and day-to-day coverage.
  • Communicate with news management and assignment desk personnel to shape newscasts.
  • Responsible for scheduling editorial staff to ensure proper coverage.
  • Participate in the performance review process for assigned editorial staff.
  • Work with news leadership to ensure necessary training and coaching for Producers and Content Producers.
  • Participate in the NBC4 recruitment efforts and facilitate the newsroom orientation of new employees.
  • Track market competitive trends and develop and implement show content and format changes.
  • Track coverage related costs and ensure fiscal responsibility in the news department.

Qualifications

Required

  • Minimum 2 years' experience in news management
  • Minimum 10 years of newsroom newsgathering and/or production experience in top 20 market
  • Minimum 10 years' experience writing, producing and desktop editing with experience approving scripts
  • Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Experience selecting, managing, developing and motivating a team of editorial news professionals
  • Proficiency in working with the latest newsroom technologies
  • Ability to help set and communicate newsroom policies
  • Basic understanding of editorial judgment and journalistic ethics
  • Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements
  • Good collaborative and interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of emerging news production techniques and technology

Preferred

  • Solid news judgment, strong writing and research skills
  • Proven strong journalistic leadership
  • Ability to assign, direct and supervise broadcast news coverage
  • Competitive success in delivering both ratings and rank success
  • Spanish language skills

Full Job Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (https://www.nbcuniversal.com/diversity-equity-inclusion) initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility (https://www.nbcuniversal.com/csr) work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Responsibilities:

+ Responsible for the overall editorial content for the assigned news platforms produced by NBC4, but may be responsible for additional platforms including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web

+ Lead a team of Producers and Content Producers in selecting the most compelling and relevant stories to create content for all assigned news broadcasts, and other platforms as assigned

+ Coordinate with the production, engineering, and IT teams to ensure smooth and seamless show productions as well as with the editorial team to ensure the most complete local news coverage

+ Collaborate with newsroom leadership, other NBC Owned Television stations and NBC News/Telemundo News for special events planning as well as day-to-day coverage

+ Communicate with news management and assignment desk personnel to shape newscasts and determine the composition and flow of all assigned platforms

+ Responsible for scheduling editorial staff (Producers and Associate Producers) to ensure proper coverage

+ Participate in the performance review process for assigned editorial staff in conjunction with the VP, News

+ Work with news leadership to ensure necessary training and coaching is provided for Producers and Content Producers

+ Participate in the NBC4 recruitment efforts and facilitate the newsroom orientation of new employees when needed

+ Track market competitive trends, develops and implements show content and format changes, and articulate vision to employees

+ Track coverage related costs and ensuring fiscal responsibility in the news department

Additional Information: This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $130,000 - $160,000 (bonus eligible)

+ Minimum 2 years' experience working in news management

+ Minimum 10 years of newsroom newsgathering and/or production experience in top 20 market

+ Minimum 10 years' experience writing, producing and desktop editing with experience approving scripts

+ Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent work experience

+ Experience selecting, managing, developing and motivating a team of editorial news professionals

+ Proficiency in working with the latest newsroom technologies (both hardware and software)

+ Ability to help set and communicate newsroom policies

Desired Characteristics:

+ Solid news judgment, strong writing and research skills

+ Proven strong journalistic leadership, with the ability to assign, direct and supervise broadcast news coverage

+ Demonstrated ability lead a staff effectively, solve problems, prioritize decisions, and successfully manage multiple assignments concurrently in a fast paced, breaking news, environment

+ Competitive success in delivering both ratings and rank success

+ Ability to select, manage and develop strong editorial news professionals

+ Basic understanding and demonstration of editorial judgment and journalistic ethics in all platforms, including a current knowledge of laws of libel, slander and applicable FCC rules and regulations

+ Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements

+ Good collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels

+ Understanding of emerging news production techniques and technology, with a pioneering spirit with desire learn emerging technologies and invent the future

+ Believes that teams are smarter and more dynamic together

+ Spanish language skills a plus

Additional Requirements:

+ Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered

+ Must be willing to work in Washington, DC

+ Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays and overnights

+ Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

+ Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.