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From TEGNA Inc.'s posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KTVB the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Boise, ID
, is seeking an innovative
Senior Producer to produce specials for KTVB streaming & broadcast, breaking news coverage, and special projects. At KTVB, we build creative shows that engage, educate and inform our audiences. We prioritize original storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our newscasts to set our product apart in the Boise market. We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our growing audiences across platforms, starting with our streaming and broadcast services.
We want your authentic personality to drive your storytelling and writing in an exciting and captivating manner to hold the audience.
The person in this position will research and produce content and other special projects including longform and investigative coverage as assigned. They’ll need to be a self-starter who can juggle multiple projects as they develop and provide high quality content for targeted specialized reports. Their main goal will be to develop and execute compelling content for on-air and digital platforms.
The senior producer
, serves as the newsroom lead in the absence of management, providing direction and ensuring continuity of operations.
Responsibilities:
- Helps establish editorial priorities and content strategy for major coverage, special projects, and streaming initiatives.
- Provides day-to-day leadership and coaching to producers, and digital producers. Serves as a resource and mentor for developing newsroom talent.
- Set and participate in planning meetings for big story coverage
- Participate in daily editorial meetings. Identify and pitch deep dive/side bar angles on big daily news stories, developing news, and long-term enterprise stories
- Develop and maintain sources that can provide exclusive content, update contacts in ENPS
- Review/edit producer/reporter scripts to ensure accuracy as needed
- Ensure digital is a priority from first stages of production for all projects
- Partner with creative and editorial teams to develop and request compelling graphics that elevate investigative and major story coverage
- Lead field production efforts for special projects and enterprise stories, ensuring high-quality storytelling on location
- Produce dynamic content across platforms, delivering engaging broadcasts and streaming shows that connect with audiences
- Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories
- Inspire and motivate a team while leading by example
- Guide editorial decision-making as a leader in the newsroom
- Push our shows to be filled with context and stand out from the competition
- Show off your creativity and storytelling skills
- Meet all deadlines
- Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events
- Consistently try new things after thoughtful discussion with supervisors
- Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show
- Challenge traditional ways of doing things
- Advocate for underrepresented people, communities, and viewpoints to have a voice and presence in your show
- Fill in producing on daily newscasts as needed
- Flexibility to work any shift
- Other projects assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in journalism, communications, or related or equivalent years of experience.
- 3-5 years of news content experience.
- Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
- Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement.
- Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
- Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
- Strong social media skills, including an active newshound presence on your preferred social platforms.
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under time-pressure deadlines.
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
- ENPS and Edius system experience preferred.
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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