News Director

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and digitally fluent News Director to lead Memphis’s News Leader across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms. This forward-thinking leader will drive an audience-centric strategy rooted in platform-agnostic distribution, omnichannel engagement, and next-gen storytelling—delivering impactful, always-on content that reaches consumers anytime, anywhere they consume content.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field—or equivalent experience
5+ years of senior-level newsroom or content leadership, ideally with a proven record of digital transformation
Demonstrated success leading integrated broadcast and digital news teams
Strong editorial judgment, newsroom leadership, and decision-making under deadline
Deep understanding of digital-first content strategies, audience growth, and platform-specific best practices
Proficiency with CMS, analytics tools, SEO, social publishing, and digital video distribution
Skilled coach and mentor with a commitment to building diverse and high-performance teams
Experience managing newsrooms and employment contracts
Must be willing to relocate to Memphis and work a flexible schedule as needed
Must pass a background check and be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Lead the vision for a fully integrated, 24/7 multiplatform newsroom with a strong digital first mindset
Develop and implement strategies that grow audience across linear, OTT/CTV, web, app, and social platforms
Accelerate digital transformation with data-driven decisions that elevate reach, engagement, and loyalty
Oversee the creation and curation of always-on digital content for our combined website, mobile apps, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and emerging platforms
Supervise streaming operations for live newscasts, breaking news, original content, and special community events and live local sports
Champion the adoption of cutting-edge tools, analytics, and workflows to fuel digital acceleration
Drive next-gen storytelling tailored to platform behaviors and optimized for user experience
Set and uphold standards for editorial quality, visual presentation, and brand consistency
Foster a newsroom culture of digital fluency, agility, innovation and accountability
Collaborate with Creative Services to develop and execute integrated cross-platform campaigns, including news integration and sponsorships
Build, lead, and mentor on-air talent, a high-performing content team, including digital producers, MMJs, editors, and creators
Work with station leadership on strategic planning, budgeted resource allocation, and capital investment
Manage newsroom operations in a collaborative and respectful environment
Represent the stations in community partnerships, events, and civic engagement efforts