MANAGING EDITOR - NEWS CONTENT & STRATEGY - WANF Job at Gray Media in Atlanta

About Gray Media

Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and / or second-highest-rated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WANF

Atlanta News First is an independent television station producing more than 90 hours of local news weather and sports content weekly. ANF has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news weather sports and entertainment. WANF WPCH (CW) and PSN (Peachtree Sports Network) are owned by Gray Television headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. Would you like to work in the #7 market in a city with a thriving economy and a vibrant culture WANF and WPCH provide the community with award winning local news coverage dedicated community service and effective marketing solutions for area businesses. Come to Atlanta for the opportunity. The energy. The chance to dream where theres space to contribute. Where creatives universities entrepreneurs and the worlds biggest brands intersect. Atlanta has a unique culture all its own with a young population a bustling city center packed with urban parks and amenities and famously walkable neighborhoods.

Job Summary / Description

The Managing Editor of News Content & Strategy is a leader mentor and coach. They will guide our talented team of reporters and MMJs as they find and refine their voices and styles while consistently executing the Atlanta News First brand. We are looking for an urgent aggressive collaborative coach who will foster a winning culture in this extremely competitive news market.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Coordinate with reporters assignment desk and news managers to build a comprehensive daily and enterprise content plan
• Collaborate with news staff other departments other Gray stations on major event coverage station initiatives etc.
• Provide reporters MMJs and anchors with consistent constructive feedback and training
• Run dayside & nightside editorial meetings
• Check in with reporters and MMJs throughout the newsgathering process talk through approach elements and execution as needed
• Approve scripts (or delegate script approval as needed)
• Work with Assistant News Director on training / professional development / HFR planning for reporters and MMJs
• Oversee daily resource allocation
• Administrative duties including schedules / time off requests / timesheets for GA reporters and MMJs

Qualifications / Requirements

• Degree in journalism or related field; equivalent experience considered
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in a television newsroom
• Minimum 3 years of newsroom leadership experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience as an on-air reporter or MMJ strongly preferred
• Medium / large market experience preferred
• Outstanding time management organizational and communication skills
• Excellent news judgement
• Ability to effectively navigate legal and ethical issues
• Must provide references including :
• One person you have worked for
• One person you have worked with
• One reporter or MMJ you have directly supervised coached and mentored

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references

Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal

WANF-TV / Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Key Skills

Video Editing,Fact check,Content Management Systems,AP Style,Journalism,Translation,Adobe Premiere,Final Cut Pro,Channel Management,Wordpress,Word Processing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1