Job Description
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
KSDK 5 on Your Side, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in St. Louis, MO, seeks a creative, visionary leader for its weekday lifestyle/sales-friendly show, Show Me St. Louis. As Executive Producer you are the leader and visionary of a 3-screen experience driving great content that celebrates the people, places and traditions that makes St. Louis a great place to live. The Executive Producer must be a positive leader, able to lead and execute projects and assignments between multiple departments (News, Sales, Programming and Marketing) and be able to make solid strategic editorial decisions. You will lead the show team of content creators and host and set a tone with the team to ensure the show's success which includes having the best segments (paid and unpaid), live shots, story showcasing and user-generated content in the market.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor SMSL staff
- Manages the daily performance of team; supports producers by providing editorial skills, copy editing, and creative production and storytelling skills.
- Work closely with sales to ensure a great customer experience, seamless coordination, and exceptional packages that deliver results for our clients
- Partner with the sales department to create unique, sellable opportunities to drive revenue and overall growth.
- Deciding which segments, guests and stories are of most interest to our audience, both broadcast and digital consumers.
- Develop and strengthen relationship between KSDK/SMSL and key clients and key community leaders and influencers, establishing relationships that build on KSDK's legacy in the market.
- Prioritize guest segments, stories and strategic show development efforts.
- Communicates best practices effectively and professionally with the show's team.
- Assist in the supervision of station's digital content pages.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, communications, or related field of equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- At least three years of experience producing broadcast news or lifestyle show
- Video production skills such as non-linear editing, shooting and graphic creation using the adobe suite a plus.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with both coworkers and the public.
- Proficiency with computers, tablets and mobile digital devices.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
- Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
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Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. If you are unsure if a message is from TEGNA, please email askhr@tegna.com.
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