News Director

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group is seeking an experienced News Director for KMPH/KFRE in Fresno, CA to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms with a bold, accountability-focused approach.

The role entails managing budgets, guiding content across platforms, and aligning with local and corporate leadership on editorial direction while recruiting and negotiating contracts for newsroom staff.

Qualifications

• Journalism degree and a minimum of five years experience in news management with noted leadership skills is required.
• Must have working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
• Strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures.
• Ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations and build a winning news organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the station’s news operations, budgets, establishing goals, and directing staff producing 50+ hours of local news weekly.
• Initiate and manage growing content delivery on multiple platforms.
• Work with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction.
• Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control, brand compliance, and provide feedback to staff.
• Recruit, hire and negotiate contracts for news department personnel.
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans and reach ratings goals.

Skills

News management

Leadership

Budgeting

Ethics

Education

Journalism degree

Job description

KMPH/KFRE is seeking an experienced, hands-on News Director with strong leadership skills and a bold style to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country. Our mission is to produce impact stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the station’s news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 50+ hours of local news weekly
• Responsible for initiating and managing growing content delivery on multiple platforms
• Work closely with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction
• Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control, brand compliance, and subsequently provide feedback to all news staff
• Recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and effectively reach said goals

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
• Will bring strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations and must have a proven track record of success in building a winning news organization
• Journalism degree and a minimum of five years experience in news management with noted leadership skills is required

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

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.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $81,500-$133,788 annually with performance based bonuses. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.