Job Description
WHO TV – Assistant News Director
The Assistant News Director plays a key role in strategic planning and daily coordination of our newsroom.
The Assistant News Director ensures that newsroom decisions are on point to the station brand and needs of the viewers. Candidates must have strong leadership skills, solid news judgment, the ability to showcase important stories on all platforms, and know how to dominate breaking news and weather coverage. As the #2 newsroom manager, the Assistant News Director will work closely with the WHO TV investigative team.
• Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department
• Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News team
• Typically works 'staggered' evening shifts to manage evening and late newscasts, people, and process.
• Involved in coaching all newsroom employees
• Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees
• Heavily involved in developing news coverage strategy for on air and digital platforms.
• Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met
• Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals and involved in NSI metrics
• Heavily involved in all digital assets and content.
• Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming
• Responds to coverage questions and is the voice of the newsroom when needed.
• Serves as the News Director in their absence and is considered a dept head.
• Communicates and works with other departments within the station.
• Works directly with the GM when needed.
• Engaged in strategy and cost analysis for outside news and ''other 'station events.
• Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
• 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 three years in news management (Depending on market size)
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
• 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
• Previous Involvement in newsroom management a plus.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d824j9-44-211-188-101-42 in your application.