Assistant News Director

TEGNA•Austin, TX

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. KVUE-TV , the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Austin is searching for a motivated and people-oriented leader to serve as Assistant News Director . 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 KVUE-TV we are passionate about developing the very best news coverage across all platforms, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field and news leadership experience
3-5 years of content experience, including generation of original content
Solid journalistic and content judgement that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement
Excellent people management skills
Strong communication and conflict management skills
Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, 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
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 entire editorial team
Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary

Benefits

Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Access to dental and eye care coverage
Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
Disability and life insurance
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.
Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc for all employees and their eligible family members
12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health for all employees and their eligible family members
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
Nine paid holidays per year