Sr. Producer

Job Description

KFMB-TV, the TEGNA-owned CBS/CW affiliate in San Diego is seeking an innovative Senior Morning Producer to shape our daily newscasts and contribute to special projects for CBS 8 +. The ideal candidate will create impactful, in-depth work for the San Diego TV audience, making content for our streaming platform a top priority.

Responsibilities:
• Work with daily show producers to craft, build, mold, visualize, and conceptualize the lead story, deep-dive content, and specialized material for the newscast
• Use creative production techniques like graphics, editing and new forms of media to enhance stories
• Work directly with management and talent to consistently build a high-quality news show
• Assists executive producer in copyediting and overlooking newscasts
• Ability to assist in execution of newscasts in absence of news manager
• Effectively communicate show vision to team members
• Write in an urgent, accurate and creative way
• Enterprise news stories
• Lead and inspire a team to work together for a great newscast
Requirements
• BA/BS in Journalism, Communications, or related field
• 5-7 years of experience preferred, including supervision and leadership of other journalists
• Experience in editing, and content management systems
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts, and digital content
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook
• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics a plus
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
Pay Range
$36.77 - $39.91 USD
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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6mm68-18-225-72-113-42 in your application.