News Director Job at Nexstar Media Group Inc. in Nashville

News Director page is loaded## News Directorlocations: TN, Nashvilletime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ-40630The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather, digital content, CTV and sports programming production.* Manages all aspects of the News Department* 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, website, and CTV* 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* Ensures on air video and audio is compliant with Nexstar and FCC standards* Creates monthly special projects, tied to the community* Forward thinking in the CTV programming and expansion space* Management of the Newsroom budget and Expenses* Creative input with promotional hub* Works with other News directors within Nexstar for statewide, regional, and national coverage and support* Performs other duties as assignedRequirements & 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 three years’ experience in a leadership role. (More or 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 and working within department’s expense guidelines* Proficiency with computers, telephones, Microsoft programs, copiers, scanners 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* Ability to create and expand CTV programming* History of growing audience shares in key demographics* Ability to analyze research and daily metrics and build a game plan for growth* Ability to analyze daily NSI and Com Score Ratings and trends not only for WKRN but the entire landscape #J-18808-Ljbffr