The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather and sports.

*Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)

*Plans and manages staffing, training and performance evaluations for the News Department

*Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees

*Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website

*Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff

*Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met

*Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals

*Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming

*Responds to coverage questions

*Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals

*Perform other duties as assigned

 

Requirement and Skills:

*Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

*Fluency in English

*Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

*Minimum five years' experience in news programming production, with at least two years' experience in a leadership role (More of less depending on market size)

*Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance

*Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them

*Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills

*Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets

*Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment

*Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

*Ability to effectively listen to, fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution