Interim News Director

Job Description

Interim News Director - KKTV

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 KKTV:
Wake up in the most beautiful market in the country, where we experience an average of 300 days of sunshine, Colorado Springs! KKTV is the leading CBS broadcast television station in Southern Colorado, delivering news across broadcast, digital, and our OTT platforms. Come work for one of the best teams in the country in one of the most beautiful places.
Job Summary/Description:
Director to lead the development of news content on television, OTT, mobile, and various other platforms. Most importantly, the candidate must aspire to lead a wonderful team of journalists, including veterans and those just starting, to serve the local community with a continued tradition of excellence.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Determines the programming and evaluation of equipment needed to produce quality programming. Responds to coverage questions
- Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Is extremely detail-oriented
- The ability to manage breaking news to include ongoing/continuous coverage for several hours at a time
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 performance
- 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, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
- Experience in preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
- 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
- Ability to develop a creative news strategy based on research and follow the station brand, and execute during all newscasts.
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)
KKTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-o1o674-216-73-216-222-42 in your application.