Assistant News Director
Assistant News Director
locations
MS, Jackson
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 8 Days Ago
job requisition id
REQ-38717
The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.
· Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department (other than Production.)
· Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
· Consults on 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.
· Serves as the News Director in his/her absence.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements & 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 two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred. (Depending on market size.)
· Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
· 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