Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is hiring: Assistant News Director in New Haven

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The Assistant News Director will work closely with the Executive Producers/News Director. This role will require maintaining and building a high impact team capable of producing linear newscasts and digital programs for our CTV app.

Candidate must have a proven track record of creative producing, showcasing stories, owning the big stories and a passion for weather. The successful candidate will have experience leading others and possess the ability to coach and grow a team.

The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, digital platforms, programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department
• Assists with planning, scheduling and staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
• Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.
• Develops news coverage strategy and executes that vision 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.
• Ensures achievement of digital 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.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong digital/OTT experience, with creative mindset to grow platforms
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in news programming production and digital platforms, with at least 3 years leadership experience preferred.
• 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.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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