News Director - Kktv

Gray Media•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

KKTV 11 News, Southern Colorado’s dominant multimedia news organization, seeks a News Director to lead the development of news content on television, streaming, mobile, and various other platforms. Most importantly, the candidate must aspire to lead a wonderful team of journalists, including veterans and those just starting, to serve the local community with a continued tradition of excellence. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is January 31, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Fluency in English
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
5+ years of professional journalism or related experience.
Experience guiding, directing, and motivating a team, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
Experience in preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution
Ability to develop a creative news strategy based on research and follow the station's brand, and execute during all newscasts.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be a hands-on news manager who has a proven track record for coaching and developing talent, solid journalism skills, planning, the desire and ability to own the big news story, and a passion for breaking news and weather
The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production
Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)
Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department
Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees
Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website
Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met
Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals
Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needed to produce quality programming
Responds to coverage questions
Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals
Performs other duties as assigned
Is extremely detail-oriented
The ability to manage breaking news to include ongoing/continuous coverage for several hours at a time.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
Health Savings Account with Company contributions
Flexible Spending Account
Employer-paid life and disability benefits
Paid parental leave benefits
Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
Focus on Caring