Executive News Producer - Wis

Job Description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About WIS:

WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia, South Carolina. As the top-rated broadcast television station serving South Carolina's Midlands since 1953, WIS offers the opportunity to join an award-winning culture built upon decades of market leadership.

WIS is currently recognized as the South Carolina Broadcasters Association's Station of the Year and has won the award a record 17 times. WIS has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence, the National Association of Broadcasters' Service to America Award, the George Foster Peabody Award, and has more than 70 Emmy nominations in the last 5 years. Among the many notable former journalists who helped set our standard, NBC Today Show co-host Craig Melvin began his career with WIS as an intern, photographer, reporter, and then anchor.

WIS produces more than 60 hours of live, local broadcast programming per week, as well as original content for multiple digital platforms. The station offers a unique variety of multiplatform advertising solutions, sponsored content, and professional creative services for businesses of any size.

Columbia, South Carolina is a vibrant and growing capital city with a diverse population. It is home to the US Army's largest installation for Basic Combat Training, Fort Jackson, along with the University of South Carolina and multiple other colleges and universities. WIS is located downtown, just two blocks from the South Carolina Statehouse.
Our community combines affordable quality of living with a variety of entertainment and activities to accommodate your lifestyle, whether it's our 50,000-acre Lake Murray, our Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team, the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens, nearby Congaree National Park, or so much more.

Job Summary/Description:

WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina is searching for an experienced Executive Producer to join our management team. The ideal candidate will have excellent news judgment, refined communication skills, and a creative vision to teach and inspire. We are looking for a leader with journalistic integrity and an aggressive approach to breaking news. WIS needs an Executive Producer who can motivate and lead our award-winning team of News Producers and Reporters.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited, to):
• Responsible for daily execution of our Live.Local.Now and First Alert Weather brands.
• Work closely with the News Director and Assistant News Director to craft daily content decisions on multiple platforms.
• Refine showcasing for our dynamic on-air newscasts.
• Act with urgency and immediacy. Show our news team how to be first and best with the story on all platforms, including television, WISTV.com, social media, and streamed content.
• You will work in collaboration with the Digital Content Manager to ensure the execution of our digital-first strategy on all platforms (website, social media, our news and weather apps, OTT, and television).

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Qualified applicants have a minimum of 3-5 years of line-producing experience, with preferably 2 years in an Executive Producer or comparable leadership role.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WIS-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r138je-3-138-34-93-42 in your application.