News Director

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Peoria, IL

24d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

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 needs 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Fluency in English
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Minimum five years’ experience in news programming production, with at least two years’ experience in a leadership role. (More or less depending on market size.)
Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates, 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 preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines 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

Responsibilities

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 needs 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