Assistant News Director
The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.
• Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)
• Assists with planning, staffing, training and performance evaluations for the News Department
• Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees
• Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website
• Critiques news daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met
• Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals
• Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming
• Responds to coverage questions
• Serves as the News Director in his/her absence
• Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements and skills
• Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Minimum two years experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred (depending on market size)
• Ability to identify the development needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.
Closing date: June 11, 2023