Assistant News Director

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WOWK-TV, part of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., seeks an Assistant News Director to support the News Director across news, weather and sports programming production. This role focuses on staff planning, training, evaluations, and strategy for coverage on air and online.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related experience, fluent English, and at least two years in news production with leadership potential. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or equivalent experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Minimum two years’ experience in news programming production with leadership preferred.
• Ability to identify development needs and coach staff.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with common office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist News Director with management of all News Department aspects (excluding Production).
• Help plan staffing, training and performance evaluations.
• Consult on hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination decisions.
• Develop news coverage strategy for the station and website.
• Critique broadcasts daily to improve coverage and mentor staff.
• Assign projects and verify deadlines.
• Ensure viewer rating goals are achieved.
• Determine equipment needs for quality programming.
• Respond to coverage questions.
• Serve as News Director in absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fluency in English

Excellent communication

Deadline management

Leadership experience

Mentoring/coaching

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism

Tools

Office equipment proficiency

Job description

The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.

• Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department (other than Production.)
• Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
• Consults on 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.
• Serves as the News Director in his/her absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• 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 two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred. (Depending on market size.)
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• 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.

WOWK-TV is an equal opportunity employer.