ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR - WEEK -TV Job at Gray Local Media, Inc in East Peoria

WEEK-Station-E Peoria, IL 2907 Springfield Rd East Peoria, IL 61611, USA Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top‑rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of U.S. 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 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households. Gray also owns Gray Digital Media, a full‑service digital agency, and other media properties such as Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios. We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including: Comprehensive Medical (Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage Health Savings Account with Company contributions Flexible Spending Account Employer‑paid life and disability benefits Paid parental leave benefits Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit‑sharing contributions Employee Assistance Program Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO Focus on Caring $65,000 - $75,000/year (based on experience) Shift and Schedule: Mon. - Fri. (or at Manager's Discretion) Job Type: Full‑Time Job Summary/Description: You will lead a modern newsroom with a dual focus: ratings‑winning broadcast coverage and a high‑impact digital experience across web, mobile, streaming, social, and other platforms. You will drive audience growth by optimizing story formats for every screen with a strong digital focus, strengthening real‑time breaking‑news workflows, and using data to improve retention, recirculation, and community engagement. Supervise reporters, anchors, videographers, and producers; review scripts and rundowns; and direct daily digital/news coverage across all shows and social media platforms. Lead the broadcast‑to‑digital publishing pipeline by overseeing the digital producer to post breaking news fast with video, maintain continuous coverage, and optimize web/mobile and social distribution to strengthen the overall audience experience. Qualifications/Requirements: Digital mastery (high emphasis): Audience growth strategy (SEO, social/video platforms, push alerts, newsletters), real‑time analytics use (Chartbeat/GA/Comscore), and strong understanding of OTT/streaming workflows + continuous news desk publishing. Editorial leadership: Excellent news judgment, enterprise/investigations support, fairness/ethics, strong writing/headline skills, and coaching to elevate story structure for digital consumption. Content production knowledge: Rundown systems (ENPS/iNews), digital CMS, live production basics, field workflows, and modern video formats (vertical, explainers, lives). 3+ years newsroom leadership (EP/Managing Editor/Asst ND), proven breaking‑news + special coverage execution across TV, web, app, OTT, and social. If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", and 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). WEEK‑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 genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where 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 Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Gray Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr