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 KVVU:
KVVU, FOX5, is the #1 station in Las Vegas and the local leader in news coverage on air and online. We are ''Local. Las Vegas.''
Job Summary/Description:
This is a rare opportunity to join the leadership team at the dominant #1 local news station in Las Vegas. FOX5, KVVU, is accepting applications now for a second Assistant News Director.
FOX5 has grown to 16 hours of local content daily. We need a second assistant news director with primary responsibility for executing coverage on air and online, and mentoring/growing our team of producers (local and remote) and Executive Producers.
Please note - the primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the duties listed above
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Candidates must have significant experience as an Executive Producer, Assistant News Director, or News Director in a professional broadcast news outlet.
- This is a position for a veteran with a background in producing and leading, and teaching a team of producers and Executive Producers.
- Candidates must be able to clearly demonstrate their ability and track record of outstanding newscast production, innovation, executing a vision, and leadership/mentorship.
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)
KVVU-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-xkwm2o-216-73-216-239-42 in your application.