Executive Producer for Daily News

Houston Public Media is seeking a news leader to be our Executive Producer for Daily News. This position offers an experienced journalist the opportunity to lead a team of news anchors and reporters in covering daily hard news in the fourth largest city in the nation. The Executive Producer for Daily News will oversee daily news assignments and workflow with responsibility for planning, editing, and final production of daily newscasts and breaking news across multiple platforms. Our ideal E.P. is a critical thinker, using data analysis, audience engagement, and industry best practices to determine story selection for news stories, develop coverage plans, and manage newsroom resources. This is a hands-on role, so the E.P. must be able to edit and produce audio and digital stories and make quick decisions during breaking news situations. The E.P. supervises team members on the newscast unit and is expected to provide training and mentorship in the newsroom. The E.P. also works closely with our partners in The Texas Newsroom and NPR to coordinate statewide and national news coverage. This position reports to the News Director.