Executive Producer-PHLgovTV
$85,000–$95,000 year
On-sitePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Maintain PHLgovTV's editorial identity and journalistic standards while developing season plans, episode concepts, and rundowns for three new original series launching September 30, 2026. Direct studio and field production for original programming and live broadcast operations of City Council sessions, committee hearings, and planning commissions, ensuring all content meets quality, accessibility, and mission standards. Supervise a four-person production staff, manage the production budget, and oversee post-production workflows including footage ingest, editing, and final QC before delivery to TelVue. Coordinate community content partners, manage social media distribution across cable, livestream, and OTT platforms, and ensure closed captions are submitted within 72 hours of broadcast.
Required Qualifications
- Strong editorial judgment in public affairs, civic journalism, and documentary production
- Hands-on proficiency with professional broadcast production workflows
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality content on a recurring schedule with a small team and limited resources
- Familiarity with broadcast graphics systems (Ross Xpression or equivalent character generators) and on-air lower-third standards
- Working knowledge of professional broadcast equipment including production switchers, PTZ camera systems, and signal routing platforms
- Proficiency in NLE editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent)
- Understanding of live streaming infrastructure and CDN distribution
- Experience with TelVue, LiveU, or comparable broadcast IP transmission systems
- Familiarity with ADA Title II closed captioning requirements, broadcast captioning workflows, and project management tools (Wrike, Asana, or equivalent)
- Proven ability to lead small production teams with clarity and accountability, managing staff, freelancers, and civic partners
- Strong stakeholder relationship skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Film/Television Production, Media Studies, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of professional television, video, or broadcast production experience
- At least 2 years in a producer, show-runner, or senior editorial role
- Demonstrated experience producing original programming on a recurring schedule
- Experience managing a production team
- Experience covering or producing content about government, civic affairs, public policy, or community organizations
Desired Qualifications
- Graduate degree
- Public broadcasting, municipal government media, PEG access television, or nonprofit civic media
- Familiarity with Philadelphia's neighborhoods, government institutions, civic organizations, and community media landscape
- Live government proceedings coverage — City Council, planning commission, zoning, or legislative hearings
- Working knowledge of Spanish
- Producing content for simultaneous distribution across cable, streaming, YouTube, and social media
- Proficiency in NLE editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or equivalent)
- Understanding of live streaming infrastructure and CDN distribution
- Experience with TelVue, LiveU, or comparable broadcast IP transmission systems
- Familiarity with ADA Title II closed captioning requirements, broadcast captioning workflows, and project management tools (Wrike, Asana, or equivalent)
- Proven ability to lead small production teams with clarity and accountability, managing staff, freelancers, and civic partners
- Strong stakeholder relationship skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Film/Television Production, Media Studies, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of professional television, video, or broadcast production experience
- At least 2 years in a producer, show-runner, or senior editorial role
- Demonstrated experience producing original programming on a recurring schedule
- Experience managing a production team
- Experience covering or producing content about government, civic affairs, public policy, or community organizations
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