Job Description

KPNX 12News Producer Opportunity

KPNX 12News, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Phoenix is seeking an innovative Producer to shape our daily newscasts. At 12News, we build creative shows that inform, inspire and empower our audiences. We prioritize breaking news, original storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of our newscasts to set ourselves apart in the Phoenix market. We value a collaborative, motivated journalist who lives up to our brand: "Dedicated to journalism. Dedicated to you." We want someone who brings ideas on how to grow audiences across all platforms, with a focus on streaming and broadcast.

LIVING IN PHOENIX Phoenix is the country's fifth largest city and is a fast-moving and dynamic news market. As far as lifestyle, the Phoenix area is filled with beautiful nature, resorts, golf, hiking, home to major concert tours and professional sports teams. A short drive from the desert and you are in pine forests, red rocks, historic towns and mountains with winter skiing just a short drive away.

Responsibilities:

• Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories.
• Combine live pictures, graphics, compelling video and emotional sound to create an engaging experience for our audience.
• Show off your creativity and storytelling skills
• Craft stories of all lengths on all platforms for specific audiences.
• Meet daily deadlines.
• Booth continuous coverage on our live streams for breaking news and community events.
• Allow the impactful and emotional conversations the community needs to drive the content in your rundown.
• Use data analytics to help shape the content of your show.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in journalism, communications or related field.
• 2 years of experience line producing newscasts.
• Top-notch communication skills are an absolute must.
• Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
• Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on your preferred social platforms.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• ENPS and Edius editing system experience preferred.

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 and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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.

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