You’re already one the best producers in your shop. Now you’re ready for the next step in your career in an elevated role through an incredible opportunity. WCNC Charlotte is looking for a Weekend Senior Producer. This is your chance to be a part of and help lead a great team of producers. The winning candidate will have a winning attitude, solid news judgement, and an eye for doing things differently. We’re looking for someone who can not only put together an incredible newscast, but also help motivate a fully engaged team and ensure the high-quality standards of the WCNC Charlotte brand every day. The ideal candidate should be confident in executing quick decisions with urgency and impact to achieve the most dynamic newscast possible.

Responsibilities:

• Grasp the content that matters to our communities and know how to bring timely coverage and conversation to our shows every day.
• Produce highly engaging newscasts that ensure the brand promise and strategies are met.
• Hold a strong standard for the entire newscast and its content that aligns with audience research and needs.
• Identify daily opportunities to have our news be noticed and reach new audiences.
• Be a leader in the creation of unique, shareable content.
• Skillfully use social media and digital tools to research, discover and distribute content.
• Work with the digital desk to identify and assign content appropriately for each platform.
• Encourage innovation, risk-taking and powerful storytelling in crafting great newscasts.
• Inspire enterprise stories and coordinate special coverage with news leadership team.
• Challenge the norm.
• Help create a multi-platform experience.
• Work collaboratively with other managers and perform tasks as required by News Director.

Daily breakdown:

Saturday/Sunday –

• Produce 11
• Assist and Oversee the 6
• Produce both if 2nd producer is PTO
• Lead Friday pre-planning for weekends
• Lead weekend editorial process including the 3p meeting
• Handle approving scripts/facilitating stories for reporters
• Help coordinate breaking news (can consult manager on call for help/approval)
• Check in with web team to make sure digital content/platform is being updated
• Coordinate with manager on call if there are any sick calls
• Leave handoff notes

Weekday shifts –

• Handle producing off-anchor segments
• Handle producing anchor packages (if content deems so)
• Handle bold open
• Handle producing breaking news coverage/cutins (with help of dayside EP)
• Assist Spencer with special projects (i.e. Olympics/Elections) when needed
• Field produce anchors in the field
• Produce shows when needed

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 receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for themselves and each of their family members through Spring Health.

TEGNA’s Paid Time Off (PTO) program begins with 15 days of PTO for full-time employees, and nine paid holidays. 

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

EEO statement:

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com