KSBW 8 (NBC) / Central Coast ABC / Estrella TV Costa Central, part of Hearst Television, in Salinas, CA., is looking for an 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 shows and lead a team towards the vision. You can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. You will be responsible for the overall content of assigned newscasts, manages all aspects of breaking news, and social engagement. You will work on recruiting producers and work closely with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. You 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. You must also be a coach and a leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise better. This role reports to the Managing Editor.

Responsibilities:   

Ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team of producers, reporters, anchors, and photojournalists who are committed to excellence 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  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 and boothing newscasts when needed    Posting stories and video to all digital platforms Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering 

Requirements:   

Minimum of three years producing experience Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually  Have a strong sense of audience desires     Possess outstanding communication skills Ability to multi-task and 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  Use of Adobe Premier editing system is a plus  Bilingual a Plus Military training and experience will be considered In-person attendance is required

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

Medical | Dental | Vision 401(k) matching Emotional Wellness Support Paid Time Off Paid Parental Leave LGBTQ+ Health Services Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

The estimated base salary range for this role is between $70,000 and $78,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.