VP of News

Job Description

Responsibilities
The VP of News is responsible for the news product of the station, as well as developing and implementing multiplatform content, strategies and teams to serve the local community and drive ratings growth. The News Director is responsible for the quality, reliability and credibility of our news product guarding our commitment to the higher standards of journalism. This leader is also responsible for driving a culture of innovation and change in an ever-evolving broadcasting environment.

The News Directors partners with GM and Creative Services to evolve the brand to become the local leader for breaking news and in general high impact journalism and content. This person will also partner with VP of Digital to develop and implement content and promotional strategies for digital platforms. Also, the WTVJ News Director will partner with the Telemundo local station ND to create synergies to better utilize teams and resources.

This leader will work with other NBC and Telemundo local News Directors across NBC Owned Station Group to drive growth and innovation.

Responsibilities:
• Lead engaging and ethical news coverage that serve the audience while grows ratings.
• Supervise, mentor and develop News Managers, Anchors, Reporters and Producers to ensure high levels of performance.
• Partner with DOT and Ops Managers to embrace a culture of Innovation.
• Partner with Creative Services to maximize the impact of the local brand.
• Recruit, develop and retain a diverse strong team.
• Develop and maintain relationships within the community.
• Collaborate with VP of Digital to create strategies and content for all digital platforms.
• Execute all corporate policies and objectives to ensure the highest quality of journalism.
• Champion data and analytics to foster an environment of decision making that embraces research insights.
• Establish and maintain a collaborative environment between WTVJ and WSCV News personnel and workflows.

Qualifications/Requirements
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the following areas: Assistant News Director, Executive Producer, or Managing Editor at a broadcast station in a mid to large market
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in content creation for news and information website
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications or related field and/or equivalent work experience
• Time management: Ability to meet scheduled deadlines, make split-second decisions on content, ensure ethical standards are always met and juggle time training new hires.
• Strong leadership and coaching: Ability to lead and coach staff on all aspects of newsroom work, from shooting video to writing compelling TV news stories.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to recognize, create and communicate priorities, strategies as well as market opportunities and challenges to drive growth and performance improvement.
• Understanding of marketing and audience development in a multi-platform environment.

Desired Characteristics
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) both written and verbal
• Ability to create and execute a winning strategy across multiple platforms
• Ability to think ''out of the box'' and outside of traditional journalistic and news norms regarding use of technology, revenue generation, customer integration and multi-platform approaches for Local Media
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, content driven, technology intensive environment
• Experience preparing departmental budgets, developing and presenting strategic plans
• Experience utilizing and analyzing market research
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws impacting newsroom operations
• Knowledgeable about FCC rules and laws pertaining to news broadcasting in multi-media platforms and employment and labor regulations
• Must be a fierce competitor with a strong desire to win

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmk486-3-137-218-215-42 in your application.