News Director

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Missoula, MT

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About The Position

KECI is seeking an experienced, hands-on News Director with strong leadership skills and a bold style to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country. The newsroom’s mission is to produce impactful stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting.

The News Director leads news operations, including budgets, goals, and staff producing more than 50 hours of local news weekly. The role also oversees content delivery across multiple platforms, works with local and corporate management to set news direction, reviews daily newscasts for quality and brand compliance, hires and negotiates contracts for news personnel, and collaborates with other managers on marketing and ratings goals.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
• Strong fiscal experience with operational and capital expenditures.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations.
• Proven track record of building a successful news organization.
• Journalism degree.
• At least five years of experience in news management.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the station’s news operations, set budgets and goals, and direct staff producing more than 50 hours of local news weekly.
• Initiate and manage growing content delivery across multiple platforms.
• Work with local and corporate management to establish news content, philosophy, and direction.
• Review daily newscasts for quality control and brand compliance, and provide feedback to news staff.
• Recruit and hire news department personnel and negotiate their contracts.
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and work toward achieving those goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager