Deputy Bureau Chief, Los Angeles

Job Description

The Deputy Bureau Chief, Los Angeles serves as a second in command to the LA Bureau Chief. This role has significant decision-making authority using sound editorial judgment. This is a senior leadership role overseeing news gathering staff in the western United States.

Responsibilities:
• Serves as the bureau's second in command; oversees execution of the bureau's coverage strategy.
• Has the authority to make significant coverage and resource decisions.
• Represents the bureau in conversations with leadership including presenting at morning editorial meetings pitching and advocating for west coast stories
• Works collaboratively across platforms to ensure coverage of news in the western United States
• Manages the bureau and field producers; makes assignment decisions; provides regular performance feedback.
• Evaluates and resolves challenges and coverage needs; has the authority to deploy bureau resources as needed.
• Maintains relations with key local stations across the west
• Responsible for ensuring sound budget strategy

Qualifications:
• Applicants should have at least 8 years of experience in network news.
• Must have experience managing news gathering teams; strong and proven editorial judgment; clear communication skills; budget strategy and tracking
• Must be flexible with a 24/7 news cycle.

Education:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles is $159,400 to $219,230 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

ABC News is America's No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC's award-winning programs include ''Good Morning America,'' ''World News Tonight with David Muir,'' ''Nightline,'' ''20/20,'' ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos,'' ''GMA3: What You Need to Know,'' and ''The View'' .
Other platforms include ABC News Live, the network's 24/7 streaming channel; ABC News Studios, a premium, narrative nonfiction original production house; ABC News Digital, comprised
of a diverse audience of more than 53 million monthly average users; ABC Audio, the premier source for radio news and industry-leading podcasts; FiveThirtyEight, renowned data journalism organization; and NewsOne , the affiliate news service. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised
of three US bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.

About ABC News:

The Disney General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company's streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call ABC News.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyqepp-216-73-216-180-42 in your application.