News Director

Job Description

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 WAVE:
WAVE is an NBC affiliate and the first television station to sign on in Kentucky and Southern Indiana and has a rich history of being the areas most trusted source for local news, weather, and sports. WAVE is the official television station for the Kentucky Derby and is known across the country for its award-winning journalism and breakthrough investigations. As part of the Gray Media family, WAVE is on the leading edge of innovation, constantly investing in the tools and technology to best serve our audiences on all screens with original and local multi-platform content. WAVE is in the heart of downtown Louisville, where technology, filmmaking, tourism, sports, education, health, and music make Louisville one of the most industry-diverse metro areas in the nation.
Job Summary/Description:
This is an incredible opportunity! WAVE wants a news leader who has strong teaching and coaching skills, a passion to produce and showcase content with an innovative approach to delivering content across all WAVE platforms. The News Director is responsible for the 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.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Building and implementing a strategic content plan to include specific guidelines for digital and livestream content.
- Setting standards and goals for newsroom content and operations
- Strong working knowledge of community issues
- Oversee all content gathering and presentation guidelines
- Planning big event coverage such as elections and the Kentucky Derby.
- Knowledge and proficiency in posting content to websites and social media
- Prepare and manage the annual department budget
Qualifications/Requirements:
- College degree – preferably related to journalism
- Minimum three years of News Director experience
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)
WAVE-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-23x9q6-216-73-216-123-42 in your application.