Executive Producer

ABC 7/WJLA-TV in Washington, DC has an immediate opening for an energetic and creative Executive Producer. You must be a strong leader with a proven success-driven track record. We are “7 News On Your Side” in everything we do, from breaking news, impactful distinctive storytelling, and enterprising investigative news content. Our viewing area covers Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia and we are committed to serving each of our diverse communities.
The ideal candidate must be a “Show Doctor” at heart, understanding high impact, informative, distinctive, and production driven newscasts. Must be able to pivot quickly in breaking news to guide our coverage on both of our stations 7 News & 24/7 News with an instinct to break on digital first! You should be someone who stays calm under pressure to focus our “7 News On Your Side” coverage.
The ideal candidate will be detail oriented with a focus on quality control. You must have excellent people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivating strong writing. Must be able to support a newsroom that promotes and seeks diversity of thought in our editorial decisions. You are expected to work alongside the other Executive Producers on recruiting and scheduling Producers. You will also fill-in and Produce.
If you have passion, endurance and perseverance for news, apply today!
Responsibilities:
– Supervise hours of daily news
– Coach Producers to “produce up” their newscasts with strong graphics, breakouts, and showcasing our content
– Collaborate with Digital EP & Social Media Manager on content placement on all platforms
– Recruit, hire, schedule and maintain performance management for the team
– Work closely with Anchors and Reporters on story development and writing
– Work closely with our creative services department on our promotion strategy
– Write, read and approve scripts
– Responsible for scheduling and fill in producing
– Participate in the weekend manager on-call rotation
– Overseeing all sponsored content in newscasts to remain compliant with company policies
– Ordering and producing graphics to enhance show production
– Produce special opens, teases and special projects
– Ability to multi-task under pressure and meet deadlines
Qualifications:
– Previous experience as an Executive Producer preferred
– Great people skills with an emphasis on coaching and motivating
– Strong writing skills and a proven track record for getting results on initiatives
– Four-year degree in journalism or communications preferred and a minimum of four years related experience
– Must be flexible on work hours
– Previous experience with iNews, Axis graphics, Tagboard, CrowdTangle, PowerPoint would be very helpful
– Ability to manipulate rundowns in iNews, add and build graphics, and chyrons
Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace!
About Us
Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. Also, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, our own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.
Sinclair Inc.