Assistant News Director

CDS Global•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

WVTM TV, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, AL is searching for a passionate, creative, and experienced news leader to fill an Assistant News Director role. You will have excellent news judgment, management skills and a bold approach to breaking news coverage--on the air and online. You will help lead our news team in the execution of market defining breaking news, weather coverage, and community service on all platforms daily. As Assistant New Director, you will lead the news team in facilitating impactful community-based stories. With a unique format and the resources of Hearst Television, this is a rare opportunity to join one of the best. You will report to the News Director. Values in Action At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Requirements

2 years of newsroom supervisory and/or management experience
Producing background preferred
Individual must have experience with news and managing a large staff and multiple hours of daily newscasts
Adaptability in ever-evolving news environment
Related military experience will be considered

Nice To Haves

Producing background preferred
Related military experience will be considered

Responsibilities

Work with the News Director to oversee the daily operation and editorial content of the newsroom
Plan big event coverage
Help with sweeps planning
Build the brand, both on air and online
Schedule newsroom employees