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 its newsroom. The station's mission is to produce impactful stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting. The News Director manages news operations and staff producing more than 50 hours of local news weekly and oversees content delivery across multiple platforms. The role works with local and corporate management to set news content, philosophy, and direction, and collaborates with other managers on marketing plans 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 success in building a winning news organization.
• Journalism degree.
• At least five years of experience in news management, with 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, hire, and negotiate contracts for news department personnel.
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and work toward achieving them.

Benefits

• Great benefits
• Open door policy
• Upward mobility
• A strong desire to see employees succeed

What This Job Offers

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