About the Station
WTOC is located in beautiful historic Savannah, GA, known as the third‑best city in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure. WTOC has been the market leader for 70 years, excelling in creating effective commercials for advertising clients and promotional campaigns for the #1 News programs that inform and engage viewers. As Savannah’s first TV station, WTOC’s community roots run deep, and the call letters stand for Welcome To Our City.
Job Summary/Description
WTOC News, THE Southeast News Leader, is looking for a forward‑thinking journalist to lead the day‑to‑day operations of our newsroom. This person will direct daily news coverage, especially breaking news, both on‑air and online, working closely with producers, anchors, and MMJs to develop strong storytelling skills and unique showcasing in every newscast. The assistant news director will work hand‑in‑hand with the assignment manager to coordinate staffing and schedules.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Oversee the daily editorial process and on‑air execution of newscasts, and manage the daily operation of the newsroom, guiding coverage across all platforms
- Assist with planning, staffing, and training for the News Department
- Coach and mentor staff to elevate writing and storytelling
- Direct newsroom operations and schedules
- Work with producers to ensure quality control
- Work with the ND and other managers to establish newsroom goals and work to develop them
- Help develop news coverage strategy for the station and digital platforms
- Critique newscasts/website daily to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
- Provide content for newscasts and website when needed
- Help gather sources/stories for newscasts and MMJs
- Take charge of specials, projects & live events as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Journalism or a related communications field with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a television newsroom, including some management experience
- Strong time management, communication, and people skills required to supervise and interact daily with staff and the community
- Proven leadership ability
- Creativity and passion for news
- Knowledge and understanding of using various digital and social platforms
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to multitask in high‑stress situations
- Detail‑oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Optional bilingual – Spanish
Additional Information
WTOC-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company.
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 at 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 Gray’s employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including discharge.
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