Morning Executive Producer
KRGV-TV5 in Weslaco, Texas has the following vacancy:
KRGV TV Channel 5 News (ABC) in the McAllen-Weslaco-Brownsville market is looking for a dynamic Morning Executive Producer to join the largest news operation in South Texas.
The ideal candidate must be a creative, innovative, and a newsroom leader. He or she will report to the News Director and Assistant News Director as well as work closely with other newsroom managers in shaping and ensuring the execution of high impact story development and newscast showcasing.
The McAllen-Brownsville area is recognized among the safest and most affordable places to live in the country. We are just 1 hour from the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico at South Padre Island.
The right candidate understands the importance of urgent, impactful coverage of what’s new, now and next as well as knowledge of handling breaking news and breaking weather situations.
The Executive Producer will enforce KRGV's high standards, working with anchors, producers, and reporters to inspire excellence and ensure the team is held accountable for their daily performance.
As the Rio Grande Valley’s dominant #1 news station we are the largest news operation in the market with nearly 100 news staffers. You will also have the latest resources and technology to work with to help create shows that resonate with viewers.
As Executive Producer, you will work with a team of journalists from varied backgrounds and on a tight deadline.
We are seeking a self-driven, reliable, and professional newsroom leader who demonstrates strong planning and communications skills, and has the ability to offer feedback to foster a collaborative team environment.
This position requires availability to work weekends, and may require holiday work as well as other news times as needed.
This position is Full Time
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to research, write and edit daily content on air and digital platforms
- Work with producers to create a high-quality, well-paced newscast that resonates with key demographics.
- Train, manage and provide regular feedback to team members and inspire the entire team to produce strong, engaging content.
- Direct newsroom operations, review scripts and manage schedules
- Ensure story selection and placement fits our mission of providing the best local news coverage for our viewers.
- Contribute ideas and work with other news managers on long-term projects, including special events and breaking news coverage.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience in television news as a producer, manager, or newsroom leader
- Knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
- Ability to produce compelling newscasts, with excellent writing and unbiased news judgment
- Proficiency in newsroom computer systems, including video editing and posting digital content to social media
- Strong computer literacy and the ability to quickly learn new software
- Ability to managing breaking news and rapidly changing events
- Planning and organizational skills
- Advanced oral and written communication skills
- Flexible schedule required; must be able to work all shifts, often with short notice
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
KRGV (ABC) is located in the warm and beautiful Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. (Harlingen – Weslaco – Brownsville – McAllen, Texas DMA #80) Privately owned by the Manship family since 1964, KRGV offers its employees excellent benefits and use of state-of-the-art technologies. Channel 5 News is a hard news brand that drives market leading ratings in a fast growing area with significant breaking news.
KRGV-TV does not discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. The Federal Communications Commission specifically prohibits discriminatory employment practices.
Informing you and your organization of the above employment opportunity is an affirmative action on our part to actively seek qualified minorities and women for our staff vacancies. Through your assistance we want to ensure that our employment opportunities are made known to members of minority groups and to women.
KRGV-TV is a drug-free and smoke-free work place.
If you are qualified for the above vacancy send resume to Elizabeth Gaona, Director of Human Resources, KRGV-TV, P.O. Box 5, Weslaco, Texas 78599 or email to egaona@krgv.com.