Special Projects Executive Producer - WSB TV

Position Overview

The Special Projects Executive Producer at WSB-TV in Atlanta is a creative, fun, and detail-oriented producer who will wear many hats with a goal of generating a large quantity of high quality, branded stories for TV, website, and OTT platforms.

The perfect candidate will be a proactive self-starter, managing several ongoing projects with little supervision - while seeking to create new ones.

The position requires a high-level understanding of TV and digital strategy and tactics, including visual storytelling, graphics, teases, and promotional opportunities.

Why WSB-TV & Atlanta?

• It is a newsroom with a legacy of serving the community with outstanding journalism.
• One of the fastest growing cities in the country.
• Great entertainment and music scene.
• Neighborhoods that fit whatever you are looking for, from walkable to suburban.
• Great restaurants.
• Atlanta beltline and amazing parks.
• Just a drive to the North Georgia mountains for beautiful hiking.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely with news team and digital team generating new content ideas and execution
• Craft energetic, important, and memorable stories and segments
• Helps support strategy and distribution plan for news, weather and sports content and streaming programming on OTT/digital platforms
• Will help with long-term planning for big events, political coverage, and station/community initiatives involving digital platform strategies
• Works closely with WSB’s creative team to execute high profile station initiatives and content for newscasts & digital platforms
• Helps with daily content by ensuring WSB has unique angles.
• Approves stories for TV, digital and streaming.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 or more years special project experience and/or management experience
• Digital/OTT experience
• Top 25 DMA News market experience preferred
• An innovator who can join a diverse team in a changing media environment
• Proven news judgement
• Must understand and be able to execute on evolving digital platforms
• Excellent communicator, make proactive communications a priority
• Must be a mentor and effective team leader- willing to give constructive feedback and coaching
• Must be willing to work long hours, on-call weekends, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• B.A. Degree in Journalism, Communications, or other field of study preferred