Job Description

KOCO-TV, the Hearst Television ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City, is looking for a morning Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced newscasts in an even faster – paced news market. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for their newscasts and digital channels then lead a team towards the vision. The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. Responsibilities include the ability to manage, coach, and motivate a large team of producers, reporters, anchors, and photojournalists who are committed to excellence. The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall content of assigned newscasts, manages all aspects of breaking news, and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision making under daily deadline pressure. You must have proven ability in making decisions based on strong ethics, a solid producing background, and a desire to win. You must be able to research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories, as well. The Executive Producer will work on recruiting producers and work closely with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. The ideal candidate can handle Breaking News when it comes and, when it doesn’t, can still oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting and relevant content to our viewers. Overseeing the product is only one facet of the job. You must also be a coach and a leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise better.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts

• Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation

• Coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists

• Responding to breaking news

• Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement

• Writing compelling news stories in active voice

• Meeting deadlines

• News gathering

• Producing newscasts when needed

• Posting stories and video on website and on mobile

• Leading editorial meetings and pitching enterprise stories in editorial meetings

• Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback.

• Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering

• In-person attendance is required

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of three years producing experience.

• Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Must have strong news judgement

• Possess outstanding communication skills

• Ability to coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously

• An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components

• Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements

• Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards

Education:

• College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news or related field preferred

• Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered

Values in Action:

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.