News Director - WMC

Job Description

About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
Job Summary/Description:
WMC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Memphis, TN seeks a News Director to lead our award-winning news department. The successful candidate will bring an established record of recruiting, developing, and retaining a newsroom team rooted in strong journalism and innovation. Candidates will have examples of creative approaches to cross-platform content creation as well as a history of managing financial, technical, and human resources. You will be called upon to provide strategic direction for daily news coverage, as well as work closely with the General Manager on long-range planning, and station initiatives and be able to demonstrate a history of cross-functional collaboration.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Demonstrated success recruiting, coaching, and developing talent, with a passion for providing consistent, constructive feedback.
- Strong analytical skills, capable of leveraging complex data to inform and refine content, coverage, and distribution strategies.
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives with measurable tactics to drive sustained audience growth.
- Experience leading news content creation and management, fostering a collaborative and positive workplace culture that empowers individual and team excellence.
- Collaborative approach, working closely with the Director of Marketing to develop effective long-term and short-term marketing strategies aligned with newsroom objectives.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Five years of previous experience in newsroom leadership is required, as well as strong communication and organizational skills
- A degree in journalism or Mass Communications is preferred
- Candidate must successfully complete pre-employment screening
- Ability to work closely with other station department heads and fellow managers within the company
- Ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WMC-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
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