News Director

Job Description

About KOLO:

KOLO is a station that gets the job done. Many of our employees have been with the company for years and they pride themselves on their expertise and their ability to succeed. While Reno/Tahoe is a 100+ market, it has all the characteristics of a much larger west coast market. In fact, some say Reno has superior lifestyle and outdoor activities to its much larger neighboring markets. For these and many other reasons KOLO is able to attract top notch individuals. We pride ourselves on not limiting ourselves to the ''news conference or press release journalism'' stories that are easy to get. Our journalists know they need to tell stories on issues that matter to the northern Nevada community and our viewers. Much of the station's identity is from KOLOCares, a program designed to better serve Northern Nevada through the wonderful non-profit organizations that are part of the community. KOLOCares was recently honored by the National Association of Broadcasters' Celebration of Service to Community Award. Every station is tasked to serve their community, but KOLO takes pride in finding unique ways to help our non-profit partners to reach their goals. Reno has an illustrious history of boom or bust, and right now the area is booming! Life in Reno/Tahoe is not just about work. Northern Nevada boasts remarkable outdoor activities highlighted by the spectacular beauty of Lake Tahoe, world renowned ski resorts in the Sierra, trout fishing in the Truckee River and Pyramid Lake, placid campgrounds, miles of hiking and biking trails and, yes, casinos. San Francisco, Yosemite and Napa Valley are all an easy drive for a weekend getaway. Many Northern Californians spend their weekends in Reno, especially with the summer festivals that feature balloon races, air races, Hot August Nights and the nation's largest BBQ rib festival. There is always something happening in Reno, the ''Biggest Little City in the World.''

Job Summary/Description:

The KOLO 8 News Now is seeking a news leader who has strong teaching and coaching skills, a passion to produce and an innovative approach to delivering content. The News Director is responsible for supervision of all areas of the news department. The News Director works closely with the General Manager and must have the ability to implement and execute a strategic plan.

The News Director must have a strong working knowledge of community issues and needs, understand sound journalist principles, oversee all content gathering and presentation in a visual and viewer-oriented storytelling style.

Primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• The management of editorial flow, assigning MMJ's for daily coverage
• Supervise and schedule personnel
• Review content on all platforms for journalistic balance
• Participate with station staff in the development of local issue and event coverage plans
• Work closely with the staff to distribute content on all platforms
• Knowledge and proficiency in posting content to websites and social media

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Applicants should have a minimum of two-years in newsroom management experience and a four-year college degree is preferred.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now''

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d85vmx-18-119-248-20-42 in your application.