News Director

Sinclair Broadcast Group • Boise, ID

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About The Position

CBS2/FOX9 is seeking an experienced, hands-on News Director with strong leadership skills to lead its local news operation and produce impactful stories, with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting. The role provides direction for staff producing local news seven days a week and manages content delivery across multiple platforms.

The News Director works with local and corporate management to establish news content, philosophy, and direction; reviews daily newscasts and other news platforms for quality and brand compliance; and provides feedback to news staff. The role also involves recruiting, hiring, and negotiating contracts for news department personnel, as well as collaborating with other managers on marketing plans and ratings goals.

Sinclair describes its culture as goal-oriented, with an open-door policy, upward mobility, and a strong focus on employee success. It also identifies itself as an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

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.
• Proven track record of success in building a winning news organization.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of five years’ experience in news management with demonstrated leadership skills is described as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set and work within budgets, establish goals, and provide hands-on direction to staff producing local news seven days a week.
• 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 and the news operation’s multiple platforms to ensure 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 those goals across all platforms.

Benefits

• Great benefits (specific benefits are not listed).
• Open-door policy.
• Upward mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed