Multi-Platform News Director: Lead Digital-First Team

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Sacramento's FOX40 is seeking a Multi-Platform News Director to lead a dynamic newsroom in Sacramento. The role demands strong news judgment, people-first leadership, and a track record of digital-first storytelling across platforms.

You will hire, coach, and develop diverse teams, drive strategic plans, and grow audience while delivering high-quality, investigative and enterprise reporting. Reports to the Market VP & GM; salary starts at $175,000 and you’ll shape newsroom culture,

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mass Communications, Journalism or Broadcast preferred.
• 7+ years newsroom management experience.
• Experience in breaking weather, major news, investigative and enterprise journalism.
• Strong organizational skills with multi-project management.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute strategic plans to grow our audience across all platforms.
• Actively promote cultural change and drive innovation for high-quality, cohesive newsrooms.
• Supervise Assistant News Director, Executive Producers, Producers, and anchor talent.
• Provide strategic direction for day-to-day coverage, breaking news, and special projects across distribution channels, including OTT.
• Collaborate with team to operationalize research and leverage insights.
• Grow and develop a diverse staff, including recruiting and retaining top talent.
• Interview, hire, coach and develop employees; plan, assign, and direct work, appraise performance.
• Address complaints and resolve problems promptly.
• Interpret and execute research from multiple sources to improve the Sacramento market news product.
• Prepare and execute department operating and personnel budgets.
• Review news programs for production quality and overall performance.
• Engage with the community to identify news needs and interests.

Skills

Leadership

News judgment

Digital-first storytelling

Staff development

Education

Bachelor degree in Mass Communications, Journalism or Broadcast

Job description

Nexstar Sacramento's FOX40 is seeking a Multi-Platform News Director to lead a dynamic newsroom in Sacramento. The role demands strong news judgment, people-first leadership, and a track record of digital-first storytelling across platforms.

You will hire, coach, and develop diverse teams, drive strategic plans, and grow audience while delivering high-quality, investigative and enterprise reporting. Reports to the Market VP & GM; salary starts at $175,000 and you’ll shape newsroom culture,