Do you have excellent news judgement and care deeply about maintaining high ethical standards in journalism? Do you enjoy working with reporters and producers on getting enterprising stories ready for air by helping bolster the context and quality? Are you committed to helping journalists stay true to the core values of integrity, accuracy, transparency and truth? Apply to be the Manager, Executive Producer of News Standards at Spectrum News.

BE PART OF THE CONNECTION  

In your role as Executive Producer of News Standards, you will collaborate directly with our news leaders and multimedia journalists across the country to review, edit, and approve the most complicated stories before they air on TV or are published onto digital platforms. You will work with the rest of the Standards team and News Standards Committee to help draft guidance on coverage considerations and language use, as well as revise and update our News Standards Guidelines. You will have the opportunity to work on both big picture initiatives at the core of our mission and breaking news on deadline. You will have the chance to train our newest employees, as well as work with the most senior leaders. Working a Thursday-Monday schedule, you will work collaboratively with the rest of the Standards team, as well as serve as the primary Standards contact on weekends, networkwide.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

• Helps support all efforts to maintain and promote rigorous standards of ethical journalism, including fairness, integrity and unbiased coverage.
• Solve the challenges that come with dynamic news coverage.
• Develop solutions for critical coverage.
• Oversee decisions on story structure, video/audio elements, graphics and timing.
• Perform writing and editing functions.
• Follow through on all assignments meeting required deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM NEWS 

Required Qualifications 

• Experience: News or editing - 5+ years, Management - 2+ years 
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or related field, comparable television management work experience 
• Technical Skills: Working knowledge of general office computer software, newsroom software and basic non-linear editing systems 
• Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to cultivate relationships, highly organized, analytical thinking, ability to work on deadline and managing multiple priorities 
• Travel Ability: Open to travel for newsroom Standards trainings 
• Schedule: Thursday to Monday; Ability to work different shifts and be flexible with schedule changes 

Preferred Qualifications

• May be required to lift up to five pounds

Working Conditions

• Works primarily inside a climate-controlled environment throughout the year but might be assigned field duties on occasion
• Works in an open newsroom setting with a semi-noisy environment

As a part of Spectrum News, you’re creative, highly technical, and ready to bring your community’s stories to life in our newsroom. You value accuracy and want to leverage your curiosity and storytelling abilities to share inspiring news across multiple platforms. Each day is fast-paced in a constantly evolving work environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover. Our newsrooms foster a healthy and inclusive team culture to effectively address challenges together. If you’re a nimble, passionate team player, you’ll find a home on our team. 

SPECTRUM NEWS CONNECTS YOU TO MORE 

• Community Impact: You will play an important role in connecting people to, and informing them about, their local communities 
• Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas 
• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they grow 
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life