Special Projects Executive Producer - WSB TV
Atlanta, GA, US, 30309
Location: GA-Atlanta
Job Title: Special Projects Executive Producer - WSB TV
Position Overview
The Special Projects Executive Producer at WSB-TV in Atlanta is a creative, fun, and detail-oriented producer who will wear many hats with a goal of generating a large quantity of high quality, branded stories for TV, website, and OTT platforms.
The perfect candidate will be a proactive self-starter, managing several ongoing projects with little supervision - while seeking to create new ones.
The position requires a high-level understanding of TV and digital strategy and tactics, including visual storytelling, graphics, teases, and promotional opportunities.
Why WSB-TV & Atlanta?
- It is a newsroom with a legacy of serving the community with outstanding journalism.
- One of the fastest growing cities in the country.
- Great entertainment and music scene.
- Neighborhoods that fit whatever you are looking for, from walkable to suburban.
- Great restaurants.
- Atlanta beltline and amazing parks.
- Just a drive to the North Georgia mountains for beautiful hiking.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Works closely with news team and digital team generating new content ideas and execution
- Craft energetic, important, and memorable stories and segments
- Helps support strategy and distribution plan for news, weather and sports content and streaming programming on OTT/digital platforms
- Will help with long-term planning for big events, political coverage, and station/community initiatives involving digital platform strategies
- Works closely with WSB’s creative team to execute high profile station initiatives and content for newscasts & digital platforms
- Helps with daily content by ensuring WSB has unique angles.
- Approves stories for TV, digital and streaming.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5 or more years special project experience and/or management experience
- Digital/OTT experience
- Top 25 DMA News market experience preferred
- An innovator who can join a diverse team in a changing media environment
- Proven news judgement
- Must understand and be able to execute on evolving digital platforms
- Excellent communicator, make proactive communications a priority
- Must be a mentor and effective team leader- willing to give constructive feedback and coaching
- Must be willing to work long hours, on-call weekends, as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- B.A. Degree in Journalism, Communications, or other field of study preferred
About Cox Media Group
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 49 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 10 markets; a Washington, DC news bureau; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com
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Nearest Major Market: Atlanta
