Nexstar Media Group
News Director
Nexstar Media Group, Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, 26003
Nexstar Media Group News Director Wheeling, West Virginia Apply Now The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production.
Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.Responsibilities:Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production).Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.Makes 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.Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.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 five years’ experience in news programming production, with at least two years’ experience in a leadership role.Experience guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.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.Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.Responsibilities:Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production).Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.Makes 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.Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.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 five years’ experience in news programming production, with at least two years’ experience in a leadership role.Experience guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.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.Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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