News Director Job at WRBL - TV3 in Columbus

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News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production.

• 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.
• Develop and implement a digital strategy to drive growth in online and streaming audiences.
• Utilize data and analytics to inform content decisions and measure the effectiveness of digital initiatives.
• Collaborate with the team to create innovative, compelling stories that resonate with digital and streaming audiences.
• Manage, coach, and inspire newsroom staff to achieve both editorial and digital growth goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements and 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. (More or less depending on market size.)
• Experience guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Proven experience in a leadership role in a newsroom, with a strong understanding of digital content strategy.
• Expertise in driving digital engagement, particularly through streaming services and online platforms.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving media environment.
• 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.

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