Newscast Director

Sinclair Broadcast Group•Cranston, RI

29d•Onsite

About The Position

WJAR, Southern New England's News Leader, is looking for a Newscast Director! The perfect candidate will have experience with iNews and Ross Overdrive. They will be a team player that won’t mind working across departments to ensure success. Their passion for local news will show in clean, tight newscasts. If this sounds like your next career step, we’d like to talk to you. Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates, and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net. The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

Requirements

Experience Directing and TDing newscasts
Knowledge of production standards and equipment
Full working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
Ability to clearly give direction to crew while under pressure
Typing and good spelling skills necessary
Ability to read and write, college degree preferred
Must be able to lift & position 40 pound lighting instruments

Responsibilities

Perform any production duties as assigned including:
Direct and TD any assigned newscasts and productions
Create graphics daily using Photoshop and Expression
Supervise production crew on a daily basis
Maintain production studio and control room
Perform other tasks related to the position as assigned, which may include website contribution