Assistant News Director - Kwqc

About Gray Media:

Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of toprated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About KWQC:

KWQC is searching for an Assistant New Director to join our news team. As Assistant News Director you are key to creating a positive culture to attract and retain the best talent and to create and deliver awardwinning news for our viewers. It is a leadership position with an emphasis on working closely with the News Director to train and lead young producers and reporters mentor and develop their skills and help coach them through their career growth. On the ground level you are responsible for the daytoday management of the newsroom. Strategically you are a key member of the News Leadership team charting the path for growth and change.

Job Summary/Description:

KWQC is searching for an Assistant New Director to join our news team. As Assistant News Director you are key to creating a positive culture to attract and retain the best talent and to create and deliver awardwinning news for our viewers. It is a leadership position with an emphasis on working closely with the News Director to train and lead young producers and reporters mentor and develop their skills and help coach them through their career growth. On the ground level you are responsible for the daytoday management of the newsroom. Strategically you are a key member of the News Leadership team charting the path for growth and change.

This is a longterm career opportunity for the right person with a competitive compensation package including Grays generous 401(k) match increased PTO free health insurance option and a possible signing bonus.

Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Daytoday management of the newsroom helping to coordinate coverage on all platforms with a digitalfirst approach.
Assist the News Director with recruiting interviewing hiring and especially training producers and MMJs taking the lead when necessary. Help plan formal training for the newsroom when needed.
Help research gather and proof/check news stories onair and online in the most accurate appealing timely and creative way using all sources.
Oversee dayside newscasts reviewing scripts with reporters and producers while coaching and encouraging them to improve the product.
Run editorial meetings and supervise the story selection process. Assist with assignments and guide reporters on daily story pitches.
Work with the Content Manager on the staffing schedule.
Plan special events promotions special reports and other assigned projects.
Post and regularly update stories on social media and the web.
Develop and maintain sources of information and knowledge about assignments especially local and national news and weather.
Be willing to learn or possess a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area including people places things and history.
This is a dayside position but must have the flexibility to work any shift including nights weekends and holidays.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Belief in the power of local journalism. Excellent editorial judgment to support our pillars of Breaking News First Alert Weather and original local reporting.
A winning mentality with the ability to identify and own the days big stories.
Able to lead and train news producers to create awardwinning newscasts.
Able to make quick decisions and handle breaking news calmly and as a team leader.
Able to multitask and oversee news on numerous platforms including onair digital social and CTV/OTT.
Able to fill in in the absence of the News Director maintaining a positive newsroom culture.
Must have multimedia skills and the ability to move stories through the process of TV website mobile apps social media and connected TV and the experience to manage this process in the newsroom.
Must have a teacher/coach mentality. Staff development and training are a priority for this job; must be willing to coach and inspire onair talent and producers.
Must have experience with legal and ethical issues in the newsgathering process.
35 years in broadcast journalism or equivalent
Bachelors degree or higher is preferred.
The ability to produce a newscast if desired.
Basic experience with cameras ENPS and editing video a plus.
Experience with managing staff during severe weather events is a plus.

If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal

KWQCTV/Gray Media is a drugfree company

Additional Info:

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 in every location in which 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 the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.