News Director — Multi-Platform Growth & Innovation

Sacbar; Sacramento, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX40 Sacramento is seeking a dynamic Multi-Platform News Director to oversee all aspects of KTXL FOX40 news and lead diverse teams in producing top-quality newscasts.

The role requires digital-first leadership, strong news judgment, and the ability to grow audiences across platforms while managing budgets and staff. Reporting to the Market VP & General Manager, you will recruit, develop talent, and drive strategic plans in a changing media landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mass Communications, Journalism or Broadcast preferred.
• Prefer at least 7 years' experience in newsroom management.
• Experience around breaking weather & news, major news, investigative and enterprise journalism.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Solid business acumen, with understanding of all content platforms.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute strategic plans to grow our audience.
• Actively promote cultural change, drive innovation to support new ways of working with an eye on continuous improvement for a high quality, professional, consistent, and cohesive newsroom.
• Supervise Assistant News Director, Executive Producers, Producers, and anchor talent.
• Provide strategic direction for day-to-day news coverage, breaking news, special projects, investigative reporting, special event coverage across all distribution channels, including creating content for OTT channels.
• Collaborate with team to operationalize research.
• Grow and develop a diverse staff, including identifying, recruiting, and retaining top talent.
• Interview, hire, coach and develop employees; plan, assign, and direct work, appraise performance, reward and coach as needed.
• Address complaints and resolve problems promptly.
• Interpret and execute research from multiple research sources to provide the best news product for the Sacramento market.
• Prepare and execute department operating and personnel budgets.
• Review news programs for the critique of production, news content and overall performance.
• As an active, engaged member of the community, seek out individuals and groups to determine their news needs and interests.

Skills

News leadership

Digital strategy

People management

Audience growth

Education

Bachelor degree in Mass Communications, Journalism or Broadcast

Job description

FOX40 Sacramento is seeking a dynamic Multi-Platform News Director to oversee all aspects of KTXL FOX40 news and lead diverse teams in producing top-quality newscasts.

The role requires digital-first leadership, strong news judgment, and the ability to grow audiences across platforms while managing budgets and staff. Reporting to the Market VP & General Manager, you will recruit, develop talent, and drive strategic plans in a changing media landscape.