Director Of Digital News Content

Job Description

Director Of Digital News Content

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:
FOX5, KVVU TV, is looking for an experienced news leader to join the #1 news station in Las Vegas. The Director of Digital News Content is a key member of the news management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all digital audience engagement and CTV growth while ensuring the station remains at the forefront of emerging digital trends, including social media strategy. The digital and assignment desk teams report to this position.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work with station leaders to execute long-term digital strategies, ensuring an increase in digital revenue
- Track digital analytics to gauge engagement, optimize video and SEO, and increase user sessions and page views across platforms
- Advise News Director and General Manager on long-term digital strategy and short-term digital analytics, identifying emerging trends
- Ensure a multi-platform approach for all news stories
- Act as a point person for all corporate-level digital initiatives
- Work with News Director, Assistant News Directors, and Executive Producers to identify daily news coverage and develop news content
- Manage breaking news response digitally as well as manage breaking news crews in the field
- Manage coverage plans for special coverage assignments
- Supervise and coach digital and assignment teams
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in a newsroom with a particular focus on digital content.
- Background should include, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in broadcast/digital journalism or the equivalent.
- Experience in news management is a plus
- Knowledge of AP Style and strong journalism ethics
- The ideal candidate should be familiar with: Canva, Meta, X (Twitter), Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok, Social Newsdesk, Linkinbio, Chartbeat, Taboola, Google Analytics, mobile app management, Arc CMS, ENPS, DBI, JVC streaming, OTT platforms, Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams.
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-o1wb72-18-97-14-85-42 in your application.