ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR - KWQC
About The Position
KWQC is seeking a driven, focused newsroom leader to guide anchors, producers, and reporters. The Assistant News Director helps manage day-to-day newsroom operations, exercises strong editorial judgment, coaches reporters, and helps develop and carry out digital strategies. The role is intended for someone aspiring to become a news director and who is focused on producing competitive news coverage across broadcast and digital platforms. The position supervises newsroom staff, plans coverage with the digital content manager, reviews scripts and rundowns, maintains newsroom standards and accountability, and provides feedback on reporter scripts and packages and producer newscasts. The role also directs breaking-news coverage across platforms and supports the station’s First Alert weather strategy. KWQC-TV6 is a dominant NBC affiliate serving Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Gray Media states that it provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination. KWQC-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of newsroom leadership experience.
- Excellent news judgment, strong writing and storytelling ability, a firm grasp of newsroom principles and journalism ethics, and the ability to teach best practices to staff.
- Ability to direct breaking-news coverage across platforms and champion the First Alert weather strategy.
- Ability to carry out a digital-first strategy.
- Ability to guide, support, and inspire producers, anchors, and reporters, while motivating the team and holding it accountable.
- Understanding of basic rundown systems, including ENPS, VIZ graphics, and editing software.
- Ability to communicate decisions and directions clearly in breaking-news situations.
Responsibilities
- Supervise anchors, reporters, photographers, and producers.
- Plan news coverage for broadcast and digital platforms in collaboration with the digital content manager.
- Review scripts and rundowns.
- Maintain newsroom standards and accountability.
- Provide feedback to reporters by reviewing scripts and packages.
- Provide feedback to producers by reviewing newscasts.
- Direct breaking-news coverage across platforms and champion the First Alert weather strategy.
- Carry out the digital-first strategy.
- Guide, support, inspire, and hold newsroom staff accountable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
