Executive Producer, Lifestyle

Job Description

Executive Producer, Lifestyle, WXMI

WXMI, The E.W. Scripps Fox affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan is looking for an Executive Producer to oversee lifestyle content and production for 'Morning Mix.'

The one-hour program showcases area businesses, events, and people in the community.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Manage local program content that's showcased across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with editors, producers, sales, assignment desk to select stories for coverage.
• Oversee and edit content, including but not limited to teases, web/social media content.
• Develop and manage effective workflow strategies and procedures for multiple programs.
• Manage pre-production to ensure quality and ethical standards and coordination between control room and design staff.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally, 8+- years of experience in related field preferred
• Generally, 5+ years previous producing experience preferred
• Prior managerial experience preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Knowledge and demonstration of editorial judgment, journalistic ethics and libel laws
• Ability to create tactics and strategies to increase demo performance in key target areas for multiple platforms
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws impacting operations
• Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings

If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8w56x-3-135-208-189-42 in your application.