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Dallas, Texas, United States
Onsite
TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WFAA Dallas is seeking a Programs Producer for the Community Impact Team.
WFAA has a strong legacy of community engagement. This role works closely with the Director of Community Impact to execute community initiatives, partnerships, special projects, and high-quality content. The ideal candidate is a creative, goal-oriented self-starter with exceptional production skills who can collaborate across departments and work directly with clients, nonprofit partners, and community leaders.
Responsibilities:
• Lead production efforts for the Community Impact Team, creating high-quality content for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms
• Produce live and pre-produced community content, broadcast specials, PSAs, branded/partner content, and Community Impact franchises
• Oversee PSA production, inventory, placement, and post-campaign reporting
• Manage productions from concept and pre-production through shooting, editing, graphics, finishing, and delivery
• Develop on-air, digital, print, and other collateral supporting community partnerships, events, and initiatives
• Execute internal and external communications for Community Impact initiatives
• Collaborate across departments and serve as a key liaison on Community Impact projects
• Manage station programming responsibilities, including listing services, children’s programming crawls, and program changes
• Lead station tours and represent WFAA at community events, boards, and committees as needed
Requirements:
• 3–5 years of professional experience in broadcast television, video production, news, creative services, marketing, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-end, broadcast-quality content from concept through final delivery
• Advanced shooting and photography skills, including professional camera operation, composition, lighting, exposure, movement, and visual storytelling
• Advanced editing and post-production skills for short- and long-form content across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Adobe Creative Suite, including motion graphics and graphic design
• Strong interviewing and storytelling skills with the ability to identify and capture compelling, authentic stories using reative judgment and ability to maintain high visual and technical standards while managing multiple productions and tight deadlines
• Excellent communication, leadership, collaboration, and project management skills
• Ability to work professionally with clients, nonprofit partners, community leaders, talent, and cross- department teams
• Creative, innovative self-starter who can independently lead projects, solve production challenges, and make timely decisions
• Passion for community storytelling and translating mission-driven work into engaging content
• Highly organized, technologically savvy, and adaptable to evolving production tools and workflows
• Ability to attend and produce content at community events, including some evenings and weekends
• Knowledge of FCC sponsorship and disclosure requirements
• Microsoft Office experience required; WideOrbit experience preferred
Travel: Rarely; less than 10%
Work Environment: Primarily performed in a typical office environment with field production responsibilities.
Physical Demands: Medium work involving sitting, standing, walking, lifting, bending, and other activities associated with field and studio production.
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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