News Director

WMUR; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in broadcasting is looking for an experienced News Director to guide daily news execution and lead a committed team of journalists in Manchester, NH. This full-time role requires strong editorial leadership, strategic news operations, and unwavering journalistic integrity.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Qualifications

• 3+ years of broadcast television newsroom operation management.
• Experience mentoring news staff.
• Demonstrate improvement of news product at another station.

Responsibilities

• Lead the editorial leadership and local news department.
• Recruit and coach the editorial team.
• Develop contemporary news products on all platforms.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Team coaching

Budget administration

News operation strategy

Journalistic integrity

Job description

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Local News Director

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH has an opening for an experienced and dynamic

Job Description

Local News Director

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH has an opening for an experienced and dynamic News Director. Our next newsroom leader will have the experience to guide trusted daily news execution and a collaborative leadership style to inspire our committed team of journalists. You will lead our team in the execution of market-leading breaking news, weather coverage and community service on all platforms daily. With a unique format and the resources of Hearst Television, this is a rare opportunity to join the best in the business. You will report to the President & General Manager.

Responsibilities

• Editorial leadership and local news department serving multiple platform
• Recruit and coach editorial team
• Develop contemporary news product on all platforms
• Budget administration
• Develop and execute news operation strategy
• Collaborate with other department heads on station plans
  
  

Requirements

• 3+ years of broadcast television newsroom operation management
• Experience mentoring news staff
• Demonstrate how you have improved news product at another broadcast television station
• Experience managing multiple hours of daily newscasts
• Have and exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Have a valid driver's license
• Related military experience will be considered
  
  

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
  
  

About Us

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Radio and Television Broadcasting

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