Nexstar Media Group, Inc. · 1 day ago
Executive Producer
Henderson, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expNexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking an Executive Producer for Eyewitness News in the Evansville, Indiana DMA. The Executive Producer will supervise news content across all media platforms, manage the newsroom, and contribute to the editorial process while ensuring high-quality newscasts and strategic content coverage.
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Responsibilities
Manage newsroom, contribute to the editorial process, and make solid decisions in breaking news situations
Help in content production
Help define strategic direction for content coverage to meet business and financial objectives
Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices
Possess strong interpersonal skills, understand how to recruit new producers, assist in the hiring and disciplinary process, and enjoy the coaching/mentoring aspects of this position
Offer critiques and assistance including reviewing scripts for accuracy, clarity, proper formatting, and proper grammar
Be a leader in content and managers meetings
Collaborate with anchors, reporters, producers, writers, assignment editors, photographers, and other team members to ensure newscasts are highly produced, teases are strong, and content matches the station brand, review scripts, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and ethical journalism
Quality leadership skills include the ability to take charge when necessary and make sure short term and long-term goals are met
Ability to multi-task, deal with extreme deadline pressure, and react/coordinate coverage under live breaking news situations is crucial
Make calls and contact news makers as needed
Excellent verbal, written, digital and analytical skills
Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
Able to work flexible shifts including weekends
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
At least 1 year experience in news operations and/or producing preferred
Collaborate with anchors, reporters, producers, writers, assignment editors, photographers, and other team members to ensure newscasts are highly produced, teases are strong, and content matches the station brand, review scripts, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and ethical journalism
Quality leadership skills include the ability to take charge when necessary and make sure short term and long-term goals are met
Ability to multi-task, deal with extreme deadline pressure, and react/coordinate coverage under live breaking news situations is crucial
Make calls and contact news makers as needed
Excellent verbal, written, digital and analytical skills
Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations
Able to work flexible shifts including weekends
Company
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.5M2017-09-06Post Ipo Equity· $2.5M
2003-12-05IPO
Leadership Team
Bill Sammon
SVP
Jerry Walsh
Senior Vice President, Local Content Development
Recent News
2025-12-18
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