News Producer, KNXV

KNXV, The E.W. Scripps Company ABC affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, is seeking an experienced News Producer to join our team. With a rich legacy of serving the local community for over 4 decades, KNXV has become an integral part of the fabric of Phoenix, known for its innovative, award-winning news coverage and commitment to highlighting the diverse culture and dynamic spirit of this thriving metropolis.

As a News Producer, you will have the opportunity to craft and organize compelling content across multiple platforms, collaborating closely with reporters, anchors, and news managers to deliver must-watch news that resonates with the local audience.

• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
• Write story development and showcasing.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs.
• Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding.
• Execute time sensitive decisions.
• Oversee live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions.
• Perform desktop editing.
• Post content to station's websites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally, 2+ years of experience in related field preferred

• Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level
• Strong vision and ability to advance stories
• Excellent interpersonal communicator
• Extraordinarily passionate about writing; courageous and creative storyteller with attention to even tiny details - choosing the perfect words, grammar, spelling
• Highly organized
• Highly adaptable - fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Strong self-motivation
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws and strong editorial judgement
• Able to use web analytics
• Proficient with newsroom computer systems, MS Office a plus
• Flexible work hours may be required, including holidays, weekends and evenings

The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law.