WDAF-TV / FOX4, the Nexstar station in Kansas City, MO, is looking for a Managing Editor to join our News team. Kansas City is the 34th TV Market, serving a population of more than 2M viewers. WDAF-TV is the legacy station in the market and #1 in the target demo, in all newscasts. The Managing Editor oversees day-to-day local content operations and programming production on all station platforms.
- Manage and coordinate local content for all locally developed broadcasts and segments across all dayparts
- Facilitate daily editorial meetings and oversee assignment desk
- Collaborate with staff to plan, gather, and produce content for broadcast and digital programming with emphasis on storytelling
- Schedule staff and handle logistics for story coverage, live content, and other departmental needs, while verifying deadlines are being met
- Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all media devices
- Responsible for successful marketing of projects and adherence to budget
- Assist in developing news coverage strategy for the station and its website
- Create content for broadcast and digital as needed, including writing and editing news content
- Responds to coverage questions (phone, email, social media, etc.)
- Works with senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals
- 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 a content development role
- Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines 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
- Flexibility to work any shift and all shifts, including nights and weekends
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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.
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