Managing Editor

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Charleston, SC, is seeking a Managing Editor to translate strategy into daily execution while elevating story quality and managing real-time coverage.

The Managing Editor will lead editorial direction, supervise the assignment desk, drive cross-platform content, and ensure standards are maintained across TV, web, and social platforms. This is a high-impact newsroom leadership role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading editorial direction and setting daily agenda.
• Ability to supervise assignment desk and content flow.
• Strong judgment for breaking news and live coverage.
• Commitment to accuracy, fairness, and legal guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Daily Editorial Direction: help set the editorial agenda and participate in editorial meetings.
• Oversee Assignment Desk & Content Flow: supervise crews and reporter deployment; manage breaking news logistics.
• Drive Story Quality & Execution: sharpen story angles and enforce journalistic standards.
• Breaking News Leadership: take charge during major breaking news with rapid decision making.
• Cross-Platform Content Strategy: align messaging across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
• Supervise and Develop Staff: coach reporters, MMJs, producers, and editors; guide growth.
• Maintain Editorial Standards & Ethics: enforce accuracy and compliance with policies.
• Long-Term & Enterprise Planning: plan sweeps and enterprise opportunities; coordinate special projects.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Newsroom supervision

Cross-platform coordination

Job description

WCBD TV is an NBC Affiliate Station owned by Nexstar Media Inc. We are located in the beautiful Lowcountry area of Charleston, SC. Charleston is known for its warm weather, friendly people, charming downtown, outstanding food, beautiful beaches, and so much history.

The Managing Editor is the newsroom’s operational and editorial quarterback—translating strategy into daily execution while elevating story quality and managing real-time coverage.

Core Responsibilities

1. Lead Daily Editorial Direction: Help set the editorial agenda for the day Participate in (or run) editorial meetings alongside the News Director/EPs Decide which stories get covered, prioritized, and developed Ensure coverage aligns with: Station brand community relevance ratings / digital strategy Think: “What are we covering and why it matters today?”
2. Oversee Assignment Desk & Content Flow: Directly supervise or closely coordinate with the assignment desk Manage: crews and reporter deployment breaking news response logistics (live shots, feeds, resources) Ensure efficient use of newsroom resources This is often the operational “air traffic controller” role.
3. Drive Story Quality & Execution: Work with reporters and producers to sharpen story angles elevate storytelling (exclusivity, enterprise) enforce accuracy and journalistic standards Review scripts, rundowns, and coverage plans when needed Focus is not just filling shows—but making stories stronger.
4. Breaking News Leadership: Take charge during major breaking news Make fast decisions on: coverage scale live coverage vs. packaged team deployment and priorities Coordinate across platforms (TV, web, social) In many newsrooms, the Managing Editor is the point person in chaos.
5. Cross-Platform Content Strategy: Ensure alignment between: broadcast digital social platforms Push for: real-time updates web-first publishing when needed consistent messaging across platforms This role increasingly bridges TV + digital integration.
6. Supervise and Develop Staff: Coach reporters, MMJs, producers, and assignment editors Provide feedback on: writing storytelling news judgment Help identify growth opportunities and training needs In many shops, this is a key leadership development role under the News Director.
7. Maintain Editorial Standards & Ethics: Enforce: accuracy fairness legal guidelines Review sensitive or high-risk content before airing/publishing Ensure compliance with company policies
8. Long-Term & Enterprise Planning: Look beyond the daily cycle to: plan sweeps coverage identify investigative or enterprise opportunities coordinate special projects

In Practical Terms (Day-to-Day)

Morning editorial call refine coverage plan Midday check-ins adjust for breaking news Afternoon/evening oversee execution & troubleshoot Constant communication with desk, producers, reporters

Company Overview

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.