News Director - WMC

Job Description

News Director - WMC

About WMC:

WMC-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 5, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by Gray Television. The station serves roughly the western third of Tennessee, northern Mississippi, eastern Arkansas and the southeastern corner of Missouri over the air, on satellite, and on various cable systems.

Job Summary/Description:

WMC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Memphis, TN seeks a News Director to lead our award-winning news department.

The successful candidate will bring an established record of recruiting, developing and retaining a diverse newsroom.

Candidates will have examples of creative approaches to cross-platform content creation as well as a history of managing financial, technical and human resources.

You will be called upon to provide strategic direction for daily news coverage, as well as work closely with the General Manager on long range planning, station initiatives and be able to demonstrate a history of cross functional collaboration.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Five years of previous experience in newsroom leadership is required, as well as strong communication and organizational skills
- A degree in Journalism or Mass Communications is preferred
- Candidate must successfully complete pre-employment drug screen and MVR check
- Ability to work closely with other station department heads and fellow managers within the company
- Ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now''

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwe8qy-3-137-192-3-42 in your application.