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Executive Producer – Lifestyle

Here you will find a thriving, robust and exciting company with a world-class facility and location in beautiful Northern Michigan. We offer competitive pay, first-class benefits, and opportunities to learn and grow alongside accomplished leaders in the industry.

The Company: Heritage Broadcasting’s roots began on air in 1954 and we have been growing and evolving ever since! We are proud to be the News Leader in Northern Michigan! We strive every day to build community partnerships and inform, educate and entertain our viewers across broadcast, print, and digital platforms.

The Position: 9&10 News is looking a driven Lifestyle Executive Producer who will reshape and grow the best lifestyle shows in the region. Our lifestyle shows celebrate the people, places and events that make northern Michigan so wonderful, and ran out of our News department. Our lifestyle shows are live with studio guests and pre-produced packages. The ideal candidate would push boundaries to engage our viewers and users on all platforms. This position will collaborate with the shows Anchors and Reporters to build and innovate each newscast. You will be the leader in creating television that is both entertaining and informative.

The Benefits:

  • 100% Company Paid Employee Medical and Dental Insurance
  • Dependent Medical and Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401K with a Company Match
  • 17 Days PTO
  • Unlimited Sick Time
  • Quarterly Profit Sharing Bonus

The Culture

  • Innovative: Our industry changes every day. Fresh ideas are welcomed and encouraged!
  • Motivating & Engaging: Regardless of position or job title, you will find our team members are proud of their contributions, individual and team accomplishments, and they love to celebrate them!
  • Collaborative: No one person or department is able to do it all. We rely on our strengths and weaknesses to complement one another to create an unbeatable team.
  • Inclusive: We know to get all kinds of ideas, we need all kinds of people!

Responsibilities:

  • Establish and fulfill the show’s vision, goals and objectives
  • Maintain editorial control of all content appearing on our lifestyle shows
  • Work directly with a multitude of clients in a positive and professional way
  • Innovate and collaborate with Newsroom to find new creative content
  • Interacting with viewers and users on social media sites
  • Knowledge of current events, popular culture, and compelling stories in Northern Michigan
  • Booth produce both ‘the four’ and ‘Good Day Northern Michigan’
  • Establish procedures for all elements of the show including booking of guests, production, calendars, etc
  • Develop a reporting procedure with News Director to keep him/her apprised of daily content, in order to collaborate if opportunities arise
  • Delegates duties to staff
  • Perform other duties assigned

Requirements:

  • Experience Producing, preferably on a lifestyle or morning newscast
  • A degree in journalism or a related field is preferred
  • Understanding of AP & Broadcast-style writing
  • Must have strong organizational, communication and time management skills
  • Ability to come up with innovative and creative ideas
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines consistently
  • Strong social media skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Must have a positive attitude.

The Location: Heritage Broadcasting is based in beautiful Northern Michigan. The position will be located in Traverse City, Michigan. This is a great place to live, work and play! With rich forests, trails for miles, sand dunes, and an abundance of shoreline, it’s easy to see why we love it so much! Northern Michigan truly offers something for everyone with our beautiful four seasons and opportunity for year round outdoor adventures!

Are you ready? Are you excited? Let’s Talk!

Heritage Broadcasting is an EEO Employer.

9&10 News – Heritage Broadcasting

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