Bureau Chief

Job Description

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major US markets, CBSN, CBSN Local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, CBSN, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations also produces the award-winning 60 MINUTES+ for Paramount+. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBSN, CBS News Radio and podcasts, CBS Mobile, Paramount + and other digital platforms. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast network.

What is the role

CBS News seeks an innovative and experienced journalist to lead its dynamic international team. The Bureau Chief will be based in London and oversees coverage in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The ideal candidate will have proven field experience including managing teams in hostile environments, a background in producing content, success in developing great writing and storytelling amongst correspondent and producer teams, innovation in multi-platform media and an entrepreneurial track record in growing news operations globally.

The London Bureau Chief partners with the Executive Vice President of News to direct International coverage. The London Bureau Chief has the essential responsibility of collaborating across CBS News broadcasts with executive producers, CBS News International correspondents and others to facilitate the gathering, reporting and producing of compelling news stories. The selected candidate will be a hands-on leader, fully engaged in motivating the CBS News' International team of journalists along with the entire production and technical teams.

The Bureau Chief will lead a team of premier journalists as they break news and pursue and deliver investigative stories. The Bureau Chief will manage a multi-million-dollar budget in partnership with our Finance team and the EVP of Newsgathering. The chief will work closely with both the CBS News international Security and London High Risk Teams to mitigate and ensure the safety of journalists deploying to hostile environments. The Chief will also be responsible for keeping the CBS Safe Travel and Crisis Management Plan up to date. The London Bureau Chief is also responsible for maintaining and developing relations with partnering news organizations from Asia to Europe. The Chief will partner with peers from competing networks in the management of a unique television pooling agreement shared by network London bureau chiefs for coverage of major royal and other public events. The Chief will also lead a network of local producers in numerous countries around the world who report to the Chief on a daily basis.

The Bureau Chief will establish strong ties across divisions within the organization to ensure collaboration in efforts to tell stories that reach and significantly impact our audiences. The Chief will establish a collaborative relationship with diplomatic missions, royal courts, governments and other leading organizations around the globe.

The Bureau Chief will partner with our Human Resources team to create and maintain a culture and working environment that allows our employees to bring their best to the critical work they perform. They will engage in recruiting efforts that help to create a bureau that reflects the diversity of our audience. The Chief is also expected to engage externally as the face of CBS News London. And to participate in networking events such as embassy dinners, speaking and hosting engagements and panel and publication events.

The Bureau Chief should have experience in evaluating talent and creating opportunities for both career development and advancement at all levels of the Bureau and CBS News as a whole. He/she must be able to create an inclusive environment that leverages all network resources in this effort.

The successful candidate will:
• Lead a team of experienced journalists, and production staff covering Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East
• The selected candidate will help guide the bureau's correspondents and production teams during all news events.
• The candidate will provide timely and constructive feedback to the team
• Serve as a strategic leader who positions the bureau and the network as a whole in a position to both break news and offer investigative stories. They will also help propose critical interviews and story ideas for all broadcasts
• Motivate and lead the bureau while inspiring a new generation of journalists
• Work collaboratively with their business partners and colleagues to create an inclusive working environment that effectively leverages resources to create content that distinguishes CBS News
• Understand the importance of sharing the news across multiple formats to meet the demands of changing technology and consumers with a consistent eye on accuracy, integrity and objectivity
• Provide constructive and timely employee feedback
• Manage the budgetary aspects of the bureau in an effective and financially prudent manner

What skills do you need?

The Bureau Chief will have demonstrated excellence as a transformative leader with significant journalistic experience. He/she must have strong interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across the organization. The ability to help journalists identify stories and open doors that allow for the building of journalistic networks and the development of critical sources. The ability to work effectively with and across all levels of the organization is necessary. The selected candidate must have media leadership experience at a network bureau, daily newspaper, broadcast station, online or digital news outlet. He/she must have strong organizational and communication (oral and written) skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities that help move CBS News into the future.

ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

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