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 WFSB:
Would you like to work in beautiful Southern New England? WFSB in Connecticut provides the community with the dominant #1 rated local award-winning local news, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News is everywhere. We're Connecticut's #1 source for the latest weather, including Connecticut's only LIVE Doppler radar, breaking news, traffic, and all the info you need to make it through your day.
Job Summary/Description:
WFSB has an immediate opening for an aggressive, dynamic, creative Assistant News Director to help manage the day-to-day operations of the newsroom. The ideal candidate will possess excellent news judgment, strong producing and showcasing skills, and strong management and leadership skills. The Assistant News Director will work closely with the Executive News Director on planning, training, and leading an award-winning news team.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Work closely with multi-media journalists, reporters, producers, digital producers, anchors, and news managers to create compelling news content for broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
- Oversee implementation and execution of strategic initiatives.
- Help develop daily coverage plans and special content plans.
- Help lead the news team during breaking news events.
- Assist in training and providing constructive and actionable feedback for the news team.
- Hold the team accountable for quality standards.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Executive News Director.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field required.
- Minimum of 2 years of local news leadership in a commercial newsroom.
- Proven track record of making appropriate decisions during breaking news events.
- Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A keen understanding of multi-platform storytelling.
- Must be able to work flexible hours and adapt to schedule changes.
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)
WFSB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-qkk2mz-216-73-216-118-42 in your application.