Managing Editor, WXYZ Job at Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC in...
Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC - Detroit, IL, United States, 62332
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Overview
WXYZ, The E.W. Scripps ABC affiliate in Detroit, Michigan is seeking a Managing Editor. Duties include organizing and coordinating assignment desk staff and multi-media journalists to facilitate daily news coverage for multiple platforms as well as assisting in planning long-term content.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Manage daily editorial flow, including assigning multi-media journalists, photojournalists and assignment desk staff to cover daily news stories and events
- Supervise and schedule assignment desk staff
- Review scripts, ensuring journalistic balance, for all platforms
- Write and post stories for multiple platforms as needed
- Implement and have working knowledge of federal, state and local laws impacting operations
- Assist editorial staff in developing all news coverage plans
- Work closely with executive producers on distribution of coverage
- Complete and deliver performance evaluations for direct reports
- Knowledge of and proficiency in posting content to station websites
- Perform other duties as assigned
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
- Generally, 8+ years of experience in related field preferred
- Prior managerial experience preferred
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
- Advanced oral and written communication skills
- Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office
- Broad understanding of newsroom operations and equipment
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Proven and effective leadership skills; fosters open dialogue, empowers others, addresses conflict quickly and directly
- Skilled storyteller, journalistic ethics and libel
- Customer focus: understands customer needs, raises the bar on customer service, develops unified approach to exceed customer expectations
- Very strong collaborator: involves others in problem solving and decision making, asks for and considers an array of perspectives, comfortable relying on the expertise of others and joint decision making
- Manage execution: setting expectations, delegating, facilitating, removing barriers, measuring performance, and fostering accountability/recognition
- Decision making: Ties decisions to strategy, uses sound logic, makes decisions at the right time, brings others into decision making process, chooses the best alternative
- Coach: Continuously cultivates capabilities by asking the right questions and equipping staff with tools, knowledge and opportunities they need to develop themselves
- Delegation: is clear about lines of responsibility, allows staff to make mistakes, offers guidance without taking over, enables team to manage daily operation of their teams