Job Description
The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production.
KSNF/KODE has a unique opportunity for an experienced News Director who understands and can nurture our existing positive work culture.
Our newsroom family needs a leader who is ''Best in Class'' at generating ideas for leading two separate news teams with the ABC and NBC affiliates in our market. More importantly, someone who understands how to teach and lead our outstanding team in a constant quest for excellence.
Just to be considered, all candidates will need the basics of solid time management, budgeting and multi-tasking abilities. You will need to understand and embrace all current and future digital and social media platforms. You will need to be able to mentor and motivate team members from entry level to our seasoned market leading veterans. You will have the enthusiasm and experience to improve our daily newscasts while looking for opportunities to expand our current local news production.
Our News Director:
• Owns and manages all aspects of the News Department, Digital Platforms and Production for KSN and KODE.
• Plans and manages ongoing hiring, training and performance improvements.
• Develops and adapts our market leading strategy for the station and its website.
• 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.
• Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.
• Responds to coverage questions.
• Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.
• Removes barriers to success for every member of the team.
Requirements & Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Minimum three years' experience in producing or three years' experience in a meaningful leadership role in the newsroom.
• Experience guiding, directing and motivating team members, 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.
• • Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and get the job done.
• Ability to effectively listen to team members and use relevant information to shape solid solutions.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.-KSNF provides news services to KODE-Mission Broadcasting.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnp9v5-3-81-221-121-42 in your application.