Assistant News Director

Job Description

Assistant News Director

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.
About KAIT:
KAIT 8 is located in beautiful Jonesboro, Arkansas, and serves Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. The station is the market's dominant news leader, holding the ABC, NBC, and CW affiliations. KAIT prides itself on being on the cutting edge of new technology in our industry.
Job Summary/Description:
KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas, has an immediate opening for an aggressive, dynamic, creative Assistant News Director to help manage the day-to-day operations of the newsroom. The ideal candidate will possess excellent news judgment, strong producing and showcasing skills, and strong management and leadership skills. The Assistant News Director will work closely with the News Director on special projects planning, training, and leading an award-winning news team.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:
- Work closely with multi-media journalists, producers, digital producers, and anchors to create compelling news content for broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
- Assist in running editorial meetings.
- Help develop daily coverage plans and special content plans.
- Help lead the news team during breaking news events.
- Create weekly newsroom schedule.
- Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for the news team.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by the News Director.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field required.
- Minimum of 2 years of local news experience in a commercial newsroom.
- Proven track record of making appropriate decisions during breaking news events.
- Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A keen understanding of multi-platform storytelling.
- Must be able to work flexible hours and adapt to schedule changes.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-eoowz7-216-73-216-118-42 in your application.