About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KWES-TV Midland, the TEGNA‑owned NBC affiliate in Midland‑Odessa is searching for a motivated and people‑oriented leader to serve as a temporary Assistant News Director for a short‑term assignment.
Our ideal candidate is a collaborative, experienced leader who is great at juggling multiple projects and growing journalists. Through careful coaching, the Assistant News Director elevates our station’s storytelling, writing and execution.
The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment and strong management skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate and own the big story. The Assistant News Director will lead day‑to‑day decision making on broadcast coverage and work closely with the digital team to ensure our content best serves the audience on all platforms.
At KWES-TV Midland we are passionate about developing the very best news coverage across all platforms, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent.
This role is structured as a temporary full‑time assignment with duration based on newsroom needs.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, and photographers on compelling, impact‑driven original storytelling and daily news coverage
- Oversee production of newscasts and special programming
- Make split‑second decisions to lead the news team during breaking news and severe weather events
- Work with executive producers to ensure a multi‑platform content approach in every stage of the news gathering process
- Strategize with executive team on goals focused on growing our people, our content, and our audience
- Build relationships with news sources and community stakeholders
- Execute administrative duties such as managing direct reports, creating schedules, and training new employees
- Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for the entire editorial team
- Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field and news leadership experience
- 3-5 years of content experience, including generation of original content
- Solid journalistic and content judgement that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement
- Excellent people management skills
- Strong communication and conflict management skills
- Strong organizational skills in a fast‑paced and deadline‑driven environment
Benefits
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. Two medical plan options are available for full‑ and part‑time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, along with dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program allows full‑, part‑time and temporary employees to contribute 1% – 80% of their pay on a pre‑tax basis. Contributions up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company, available immediately.
All employees and eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor appointments through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health.
TEGNA provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement; the benefits described may not apply to all employees.
EEO Statement
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We will accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
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