Nexstar

Owns and operates numerous U.S. stations

Assistant News Director

Broadcast JournalismConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCharleston, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
Fluency in English.
At least two years of experience in news programming production.
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, and other office equipment.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to listen effectively to understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

Responsibilities

Assist the News Director with all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production, and serve as the News Director in their absence.
Assist the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department other than Production.
Assist with planning, staffing, and training for the News Department and conduct performance evaluations.
Consult on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees.
Develop news coverage strategy for the station and its website.
Critique newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
Assign projects to staff and verify that deadlines are being met.
Ensure achievement of viewer rating goals.
Determine programming and evaluate equipment needs to produce quality programming.
Respond to coverage questions.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Some leadership experience is preferred.
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help them improve their knowledge or skills.

The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.

Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department (other than Production.)
Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.
Develops news coverage 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.
Serves as the News Director in his/her absence.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
Fluency in English.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Minimum two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred. (Depending on market size.)
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 handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

You must apply online to be considered for this position. Please go to: www.nexstar.tv to access all career opportunities for WOWK-TV and Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

WOWK-TV is an equal opportunity employer.

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About the Company

Nexstar

Owns and operates numerous U.S. stations

Nexstar operates the largest portfolio of local TV stations in the United States, owning 197 stations that air in many markets and are affiliated with major networks. It earns revenue from selling advertising time and from retransmission fees paid by cable and satellite providers that carry its signals. Beyond traditional TV, it owns digital media properties and runs NewsNation, as well as The Hill, expanding its reach online. Its goal is to provide broad access to news and entertainment across local markets while growing its digital footprint and maintaining steady revenue from advertising and distribution fees.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Irving, TX
Founded: 1996

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