Executive News Producer

WNCN, the Nexstar station in Raleigh, is looking for a hands-on, aggressive, Executive Producer to who can help take our newscasts to the next level. The successful candidate must have a proven track record as a newscast producer. Candidates must have strong leadership skills and news judgment, the ability to showcase important stories, and know how to win “Breaking News and Weather”. As a key newsroom manager, the EP will recruit talented staff, help craft the station's daily content, and work with producers, the assignment desk, our crews in the field, and our digital team. The EP will work closely with the News Director and Assistant News Director to set and uphold the high standards for how CBS 17 newscasts are produced and executed. This is your opportunity to live and work in one of the best places to live in America. Candidates must have a BA in Journalism and a minimum of 2 years management experience at a network affiliate. If you’re ready to join our team, please apply online at the Nexstar Career site at www.nexstar.tv

Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web

Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives

Manage news room, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations

Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices

Responsible for successful marketing of projects and adherence to budget

Requirements & Skills :

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or the equivalent

At least 5 years’ experience in television or radio broadcast/production

Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff

Detail oriented

Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills

Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations

Utilize state-of-the-art television technology

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.