News Director

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News Director - KHNL

NEWS DIRECTOR (''Hawaii News Now'') - KHNL

About KHNL:

It's all here: An award-winning news department with a team of committed, talented journalists. Serving this island community takes a deep appreciation for local culture. Do you have a vision for local news distribution moving forward? Are you ready to maintain our team's reputation as the market leader? Are you a guide, a coach, a teacher, a mentor, a recruiter, and a trusted colleague? If you fit that description, please connect with Hawaii News Now on this opportunity.

As the dominant multimedia company in the State of Hawaii, Hawaii News Now seeks a News Director to lead the development of news content across all platforms including but not limited to: television, digital, OTT, mobile and podcasts. Most importantly, the candidate must aspire to lead a diverse team of journalists, including veterans and those just starting out, to serve the local community with a continued tradition of excellence.

Job Summary/Description:

Hawaii News Now (KGMB/CBS – KHNL/NBC – KFVE/IND - TELEMUNDO) in Honolulu, is looking for a News Director with exceptional news acumen, enviable people skills and the natural ability to collaborate within a high performing organization

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• The successful candidate will be an inspiring, hands-on leader with a proven track record of coaching and developing talent, exhibiting journalistic integrity in decision making, solid organizational skills, and a commitment to covering breaking news and owning the big news story of the day – every day.
• Leading and supervising all aspects of news content and gathering, including strategizing, executing and evaluating coverage plans for the station and its digital properties.
• Finding and investing in opportunities for news employees to grow into the next generation of newsroom leaders.
• Regularly evaluating newscasts to improve coverage and provide valuable feedback to the news team.
• Working collaboratively with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.
• Building a culture of workplace integrity, free of harassment, discrimination and incivility, and filled with opportunities.
• Maintaining a positive relationship with viewers, users and the community we serve through authentic connection and effective communication.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Minimum five years' experience in news programming production, with at least two years' experience in a leadership role
• Experience guiding, directing and motivating a team, including setting performance standards and monitoring progress
• Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor and inspire others to improve their knowledge or skills
• Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
• Proficiency with newsroom and station technology
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g389b5-18-223-108-186-42 in your application.