Executive Reporter, KERO
About The Position
KERO is looking for an experienced journalist to help lead our newsroom into the next chapter of local news. This is a newly created role designed for someone who lives at the intersection of great reporting, digital innovation, and audience-focused storytelling. As Executive Reporter, you'll help drive our daily coverage, keep our streaming and digital platforms fresh and informative, and serve as a key connector across the newsroom. You'll coach reporters and MMJs, strengthen storytelling at every level, and help ensure we're delivering the stories that matter most to California's Central Valley. If you're passionate about journalism's future and believe strong reporting should reach audiences wherever they are, we'd love to meet you.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Seven or more years of newsroom, reporting, content leadership, or related experience preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Exceptional reporting, writing, and storytelling skills across digital, streaming, social, and broadcast platforms.
- Strong editorial judgment and knowledge of journalistic ethics, media law, and libel standards.
- Deep understanding of audience-focused content strategy and modern news consumption habits.
- Experience operating in fast-moving breaking news environments while maintaining accuracy and fairness.
- A passion for mentoring journalists and helping colleagues grow their skills and confidence.
- Curiosity about the communities, people, and issues that shape California's Central Valley and the stories we cover every day.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, early mornings, and holidays when news demands it.
Responsibilities
- Lead and elevate storytelling across the newsroom, helping reporters and MMJs produce impactful, memorable journalism.
- Serve as a central newsroom leader, helping coordinate daily coverage and content priorities.
- Help maintain a constant flow of relevant, timely content across streaming, digital, social, and broadcast platforms.
- Collaborate with newsroom leadership to execute a content strategy focused on audience engagement and community impact.
- Review, edit, and coach story writing for multiple platforms, providing timely and constructive feedback.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen stories through enterprise reporting, visual storytelling, and innovative presentation techniques.
- Develop and oversee workflows that support multiple news programs and content channels.
- Ensure all content meets the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.
- Build trust and credibility with reporters, photographers, producers, and other newsroom staff.
- Contribute to breaking news coverage and provide multi-platform reporting, including on-air coverage when needed.
Benefits
- A career path to grow your professional experiences
- Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Disability accident insurance
- Hospital indemnity
- Critical illness
- Life insurance
- AD&D
- ID protection
- Pet discount program
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
