Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Assistant News Director
Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
KGW-TV , the TEGNA-owned
NBC
affiliate in
Portland, Oregon , is searching for a motivated and people-oriented leader to serve as
Assistant News Director .
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Our ideal candidate is a collaborative, experienced leader who’s great at juggling multiple projects and growing journalists. Through careful coaching, the Assistant News Director elevates our station's storytelling, writing, and execution.The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment and strong management skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate, and own the big story. The Assistant News Director will lead day-to-day decision-making on broadcast coverage and work closely with the digital team to ensure our content best serves the audience on all platforms.At
KGW , we are passionate about developing the very best news coverage across all platforms, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent.Responsibilities:
Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, digital producers, and photographers on compelling, impact-driven original storytelling and daily news coverage.Oversee production of newscasts and special programming.Make split-second decisions to lead the news team during breaking news and severe weather events.Work with executive producers to ensure a multi-platform content approach in every stage of the news gathering process.Partner with news leadership to elevate our core values, internal DE&I culture, and our Race and Culture content.Strategize with executive team on goals focused on growing our people, our content, and our audience.Build relationships with news sources and community stakeholders.Execute administrative duties such as managing direct reports, creating schedules, and training new employees.Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for the entire editorial team.Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary.Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field and news leadership experience.Five to 7
years of content experience, including generation of original content.Solid journalistic and content judgment that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement.Strong communication and conflict management skills.Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time, and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.About TEGNA TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations, and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers
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NBC
affiliate in
Portland, Oregon , is searching for a motivated and people-oriented leader to serve as
Assistant News Director .
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Our ideal candidate is a collaborative, experienced leader who’s great at juggling multiple projects and growing journalists. Through careful coaching, the Assistant News Director elevates our station's storytelling, writing, and execution.The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment and strong management skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate, and own the big story. The Assistant News Director will lead day-to-day decision-making on broadcast coverage and work closely with the digital team to ensure our content best serves the audience on all platforms.At
KGW , we are passionate about developing the very best news coverage across all platforms, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent.Responsibilities:
Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, digital producers, and photographers on compelling, impact-driven original storytelling and daily news coverage.Oversee production of newscasts and special programming.Make split-second decisions to lead the news team during breaking news and severe weather events.Work with executive producers to ensure a multi-platform content approach in every stage of the news gathering process.Partner with news leadership to elevate our core values, internal DE&I culture, and our Race and Culture content.Strategize with executive team on goals focused on growing our people, our content, and our audience.Build relationships with news sources and community stakeholders.Execute administrative duties such as managing direct reports, creating schedules, and training new employees.Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for the entire editorial team.Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary.Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field and news leadership experience.Five to 7
years of content experience, including generation of original content.Solid journalistic and content judgment that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement.Strong communication and conflict management skills.Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time, and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.About TEGNA TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations, and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers
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