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Nexstar Media Group Executive Producer in Phoenix, Arizona
Executive Producer, CW7 Arizona
CW7 Arizona (KAZT) in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking an Executive Producer for its local produced programs. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the program has a cohesive vision that aligns with the brand image. You will introduce new ideas and concepts that keep with station initiatives and creates relevant content that engages our audience and community. You will work closely with hosts, producers and the production team to meet competitive goals and ensure that all aspects of production run smoothly.
As the Executive Producer, you will coordinate with account executives and marketing to safeguard our platforms for revenue driven content. You will oversee talent development and be hands-on with booking, research, pre-interviewing and prepping guests for the show.
Candidate must have excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills. Be able to work under tight deadlines, handle pressure situations, and provide thoughtful and decisive solutions.
Duties include but not limited to:
Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a program or digital content for the web .
Ensures each production is highly produced, teases are strong, and content matches the station brand, adhering to research priorities.
Define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives.
Manage the talent team, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations.
Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices.
Provide timely feedback for talent and producers and coach them to become future leaders.
Assist in identifying, recruiting and coaching high potential producers and hosts and MMJ’s.
Provide support for special projects and special programming outside of regularly scheduled productions.
Requirements & Skills :
Bachelor's Degree in Communications, TV/film or the equivalent.
At least 5 years’ experience in television or radio broadcast/production.
Must be able to interact well with sales, video journalists, anchors, videographers, managers, production and engineering staff.
Detail oriented.
Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills.
Strong judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations.
Utilize state-of-the-art television technology.
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.
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