Assistant News Director

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Fort Wayne, IN
Junior
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Assist the News Director in managing the News Department, serve as Executive Producer, and oversee staffing and performance evaluations. Develop news coverage strategies and critique broadcasts for improvement.
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The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.

  • Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department (other than Production.)
  • Serves as the Executive Producer for daily newscasts and special projects.
  • Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
  • Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.
  • Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website.
  • 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.
  • Serves as the News Director in his/her absence.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

 Requirements & 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 two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred.
  • Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
  • Proficiency with computers, telephones, 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.

ALL applicants must apply on-line at:  https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar. 

Please upload cover letter, resume, and references.  No phone calls please.  Requires background screening to hire.

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The Company
HQ: Irving, TX
5,001 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions.
In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers.
From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.

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