Enable America Jobs

Overview and Responsibilities:

CBS Detroit (WWJ-TV) and Detroit50 (WKBD-TV) is seeking an Executive News Producer to join our growing News Team! The ideal candidate must have clear vision of how to build a dynamic multi-platform newscast and communicate that vision to the team. This includes story development, script approvals, graphics, animation, and pre-production from inception of story to multi-platform delivery. We seeking an individual who can contribute an impactful and creative voice during editorial meetings, presenting significant, original, and engaging story pitches. This person must advocate effectively for content across on-air, digital, and streaming platforms.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Review and approve scripts and rundowns to ensure journalistic accuracy and uphold station mission.

• Conduct daily reviews of news products before and after airing to ensure high standards of impactful journalism, quality, accuracy, and execution.

• Ensure comprehensive coverage of important topics.

• Assist in evaluating, leading, and mentoring staff to promote peak performance and efficiency.

• Cultivate a welcoming, inclusive, and team-oriented culture.

• Communicate and implement a creative vision for simulcasts and stream-only shows, driving compelling and engaging storytelling.

• Make crucial editorial decisions and streamline communication across the newsroom.

• Manage staff to maintain high editorial and production standards.

• Create opportunities for staff development and growth in a creative, team-oriented environment.

• Demonstrate strong team-building skills and collaborate effectively with producers and the newsroom.

• Assist reporting staff in generating and pitching enterprise story ideas aligned with current news topics and issues.

• Stay updated on the days news cycle, exchange ideas with newsroom management and colleagues, and collaborate with anchors, producers, and MSJs on story direction and production.

• Aggressively pursue breaking news using adequate resources and streamline communication with the newsroom, streaming, and digital teams.

• Collaborate with streaming and digital teams to optimize daily content opportunities on all platforms.

Basic Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

• Superior news judgment and writing skills.

• Proficiency in non-linear editing.

• Knowledge of current events.

• Driven by results, innovative and demonstrate leadership and collaboration.

• Regularly demonstrates capabilities of a successful, people-first manager who champions constructive, impactful feedback.

• Strong breaking news skills and proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced newsroom.

• Ability to incorporate social media and new technology into all the newscasts.

Additional Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a news manager preferred, with at least three of those years in a medium or large market.

• Bachelors or technical degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or allied filed preferred.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nations #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH ODONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in todays digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

Organizations that wish to receive job vacancy notices from this postings television station should contact sf_recruitingsupport@paramount.com.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.