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News Director
WBIR
Knoxville, TN
Full-Time
WBIR, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Knoxville, TN, is looking for a creative, innovative and experienced News Director to lead day-to-day editorial coverage while overseeing content creation and distribution across multiple platforms.
Our ideal candidate can identify engaging content, teach others how to do so, and develop a road map to meet the goals of growing our station through the “Straight from the Heart” brand.
We are looking for proven editorial leader with strong news judgment, a deep understanding of television and digital storytelling with a passion for innovation.
WBIR and TEGNA is re-imagining local news in the digital age— thinking big and being bold to deliver content to our audience on multiple platforms.
Job Responsibilities
- Strategically lead, inspire and manage News Department with a competitive and innovative spirit in everything we do
- Lead the newsroom in fulfillment and execution of the station's “Straight from the Heart” brand
- Lead a newsroom culture dedicated to owning enterprise reporting and breaking news across all content platforms
- Inspire and coach superior, unique and engaging storytelling
- Oversee and collaborate with Digital Content Director on editorial strategy for daily content creation and distribution across all platforms
- Use consumer analytics to determine content
- Work closely with the news team to produce high-quality, relevant, local content that sets the station apart from competitors
- Recruit and hire top notch journalists for all platforms
- Foster, encourage and reward out-of-the-box thinking that leads to differentiation and success
- Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories
- Work closely with other Department Heads on ideating and executing strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate with content leaders across TEGNA to maximize the sharing of our content and to leverage innovation and best practices among stations
- Teach, coach, and mentor the entire newsroom in best practices for writing and producing content
- Perform other duties, as assigned, to drive and fulfill the mission while abiding by the values of this organization
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and news leadership experience preferred
- 5-7 years of content experience, including generation of original content, and 2-3 years managing other journalists. Proven track record of holding people accountable
- Successful innovative leadership and staff and product development skills
- Exceptional planning and execution skills
- Outstanding communicator
- Be a proven, courageous innovator in developing shows, content, text and community events
- Be a proven winner in breaking news content on all platforms
- Have a history of hiring the best and brightest journalists, storytellers and video producers.
- Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement.
- Experience in photojournalism, editing, and content management systems.
- Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
- Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
- Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook.
- Knowledge of ENPS, Edius and Axis graphics a plus.
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
Recommended skills
Journalism
Social Media
Photojournalism
Electronic News Production Systems
Storytelling
Editing
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