Dayside Executive Producer - WPXI TV

Reference #: 1362906800Location:PA-PittsburghJob Title: Dayside Executive Producer - WPXI TVPosition OverviewThe Dayside Executive Producer at WPXI Pittsburgh will manage a team of TV producers and writers who create dynamic newscasts for one of the top NBC affiliates in the country. The EP works with the team to craft the look of the 4,5,6 pm newscasts, manages story count, flow and placement of every story. They set the coverage expectation and manage repetition. The EP manages breaking news within the newscasts and the speed and style in which we get it on the air. The person in this job must be a quick-moving innovator who can lead the team in a changing media environment, while working hand-in-hand with our Managing Editor and Manager of Content and Coverage. The Dayside EP will work with our morning EP and Senior Producer, Nightside in all aspects of leading and managing a team such as establishing schedules, goal setting, and employee relations.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesNewscast & Brand Management - 90%Leaddigital effort to engage viewers as they wake up and look at their phones firstExecutelive-streaming strategy to encourage viewership on mobile and on other digital platformsWorkclosely with talent on social posts to encourage viewership of the newscastInnovate to match research as viewing behavior changesCraftnewscast look by working with the Creative Services DepartmentManagestory count and placementMust be intimate with the rundownManage story count vs. big story coverageCopy edits stories in the newscast and ensures that they are on target with research objectivesSet the coverage expectation by holding meetings with producers and conducting newscast critiquesManage repetition within newscasts and from newscast to newscastEnsurethe product stays on brandHoldproducers accountable on story selection and ensures anchors and meteorologists stay on target with deliveryManagebreaking newsEnsure that we are on the air quicklyMonitorthe execution in the control roomFacilitatedrills to ensure talent is up to speed.Holdwriting seminars and trainings fornew employeesAdministrative - 10%Lead and managea team of TV producers and writersManage schedules, goal setting, and employee relations with assistance of morning EP and Senior ProducerMinimum Qualifications5 or more years of newsroom experience requiredMust be a quick leading innovator who can lead a team in a changing media environmentMust understand and be able to execute on evolving digital platformsMust be a good teacher and leaderAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusionsMust be well read on current affairs and have a wide range of working knowledge and understanding of general interest subjectsMust be able to understand research and execute on the findingsAbility to work well with others and deal with employee issues appropriatelyAbout Cox Media GroupCMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit#:2069 u00a0#LI-OnsiteCOX MEDIA GROUP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Created: 2026-03-07