News Director - Kswo

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates highquality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About KSWO:

KSWO is a heritage ABC affiliate in the Wichita Falls/Lawton DMA celebrating over 70 years of serving our community. KSWO is counted on to provide outstanding news weather and entertainment to our communities in 17 Oklahoma and Texas counties.

The toprated station in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas leads the market in weather coverage with the First Alert Weather team the largest group of meteorologists tracking storms in the southern plains. Lawton is ideally located halfway between Oklahoma City and the Dallas/ Fort Worth metroplex. Our region is known for the rugged beauty of the Wichita Mountains and the National Wildlife Refuge a hikers paradise. Affordable living great outdoor adventures and proximity to major cities and their attractions make the Lawton Wichita Falls market an exciting opportunity for career growth.

Job Summary/Description:

KSWO is looking for a News Director with impeccable news judgment and journalistic integrity who can lead our newsrooms at KSWO in Lawton OK and KAUZ in Wichita Falls TX with superior communication planning and preparation. The ideal candidate will be a collaborator and motivator whose leadership style inspires our newsroom to achieve their highest potential.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of recruiting coaching and developing talent and enjoy giving consistent constructive feedback to journalists.
Be able to lead two newsrooms daily to achieve the best news and weather coverage
The ability to balance a commitment to owning the days breaking news coverage while executing a strategic plan for special projects will demand exceptional organizational skills and communication.
Leading and supervising all aspects of news content including fostering a positive workplace culture where the team thrives individually and collectively.
Prioritize collaboration between television and digital content teams along with marketing to create original programming and breaking news coverage for all platforms.
Finding and investing in opportunities for employees to advance their skills while identifying the next generation of journalism leaders.
Regularly evaluating content on all platforms to improve coverage and user experience providing needed feedback to the team.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and workrelated experience.
Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
Minimum five years experience in news programming production with at least two years experience in a leadership role.
Experience guiding directing and motivating a team including setting performance standards and monitoring progress.
Solid journalistic judgment and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate fair and unique local content investigative journalism and community engagement.
Experience establishing longrange objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach mentor and inspire others to improve their knowledge and skills.
Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.
Proficiency with newsroom and station technology.
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.

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

KSWOTV/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.