News Director

Job Description

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 is the blowtorch station in the region with a proven track record of developing journalists and leaders alike. Jonesboro is a college town and a great place to raise a family, with major metropolitan areas and recreation in the Ozark Mountains' trails, rivers, and lakes nearby.
Job Summary/Description:
KAIT-TV, the Gray Media-owned ABC/NBC/CW affiliate in Jonesboro, Arkansas, seeks a dynamic News Director with proven ability to lead and mentor fellow journalists. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the news department, from content on all platforms to developing the team to the department's budget.
The news director is responsible for all aspects of the News department, including content on all platforms, leading and developing team members, department budget, and developing long-term goals.
Please note - primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
- The best candidate will have a track record of results and the desire to win the right way.
- This position requires a minimum of three years of news experience.
- While prior news director experience is a plus, some newsroom management and the willingness to learn are required.
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)
KAIT-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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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-k2o1vq-18-97-14-88-42 in your application.