Assistant News Director

Job Description

Job Summary:

KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh is seeking an Assistant News Director to own the day-to-day operations in one of the country's leading newsrooms. We're a powerhouse CBS station looking for a hardworking individual. Can you help lead first class producing, in-depth coverage, good storytelling, aggressive weather & sports coverage? Are you able to turn it all on a dime when big breaking news hits? Are you savvy in the digital space and know how to deliver a ''digital first'' approach to covering news? If so, keep reading!
Our Assistant News Director will work directly with reporters to craft well-written and focused reports. They will also work side-by-side with Executive Producers on newscasts to ensure strategic content placement and first-rate newscast production. Our AND will work with our streaming service CBSN Pittsburgh and connect on how it can assist broadcasts. Key to this role is passion for journalism and community. Are you wired to WIN? Are you an EP ready for the next step? Or an AND ready for a change? If so, please apply!

Primary Responsibilities:
• Further the environment of good culture and inclusion.
• Manage and schedule staff that produces 70+ hours of local content a week.
• Review daily newscasts and other content for quality control and provide feedback to news staff.
• Excellent news judgment and strong ability to problem-solve.
• Formulate the vision for the way newscasts should appear on-air and manage a team of broadcast professionals in executing that vision.
• Ability to stay focused in breaking news situations.
• Be a consistent leader of content and flexibility in scheduling.

Required Skills:
• Self-motivated teammate & leader with exceptional people skills to execute the station's overall news mission.
• Ability to multi-task, coordinate tasks & people, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent broadcast and digital writing skills.
• Champion and encourage digital output on digital/streaming/social platforms.
• Ability to understand local content, how it impacts our community and how to best create this daily.
• Able to use and lead multiple resources to help our brand produce compelling content including video, sound, graphics and talent.
• Take direction and feedback from the News Director and execute the station's mission for our community.

Minimum Education and Requirements:
• College Degree in journalism, communications or related field required.
• At least 7 years of newsroom experience, with newsroom management preferred.
• Must be able to work all shifts.

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvnn9j-18-221-239-148-42 in your application.