Managing Editor, WXYZ

WXYZ, The E.W. Scripps ABC affiliate in Detroit, Michigan is seeking a Managing Editor. Duties include organizing and coordinate assignment desk staff and multi-media journalists to facilitate daily news coverage for multiple platforms as well as assisting in planning long-term content.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Manage daily editorial flow, including assigning multi-media journalists, photojournalists and assignment desk staff to cover daily news stories and events

• Supervise and schedule assignment desk staff

• Review scripts, ensuring journalistic balance, for all platforms

• Write and post stories for multiple platforms as needed

• Implement and have working knowledge of federal, state and local laws impacting operations

• Assist editorial staff in developing all news coverage plans

• Work closely with executive producers on distribution of coverage

• Complete and deliver performance evaluations for direct reports

• Knowledge of and proficiency in posting content to station websites

• Perform other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience

• Generally, 8+ years of experience in related field preferred 

• Prior managerial experience preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Advanced oral and written communication skills

• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office

• Broad understanding of newsroom operations and equipment

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

• Proven and effective leadership skills; fosters open dialogue, empowers others, addresses conflict quickly and directly

• Journalism: Skilled storyteller, journalistic ethics and libel

• Customer focus: understands customer needs, raises the bar on customer service, develops unified approach to exceed customer expectations

• Very strong collaborator: involves others in problem solving and decision making, asks for and considers an array of perspectives, comfortable relying on the expertise of others and joint decision making

• Manage execution: setting expectations, delegating, facilitating, removing barriers, measuring performance, and fostering accountability/recognition

• Decision making: Ties decisions to strategy, uses sound logic, makes decisions at the right time, brings others into decision making process, chooses the best alternative

• Coach: Continuously cultivates capabilities by asking the right questions and equipping staff with tools, knowledge and opportunities they need to develop themselves

• Delegation: is clear about lines of responsibility, allows staff to make mistakes, offers guidance without taking over, enables team to manage daily operation of their teams

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