News Director - Wdtv

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 WDTV:

WDTV (CBS) WVFX (FOX) EVFX (CW) AND EDTV (MeTV) combine to provide local news and weather to all of North Central West Virginia. CBS and FOX combine to carry a predominant number of games for the local favorite Pittsburgh Steelers and FOXs Big 12 affiliation brings us our treasured WVU football games. We are the largest TV source for local news and entertainment in our area. Celebrating decades of service and as a local news leader WDTV features a recently upgraded news studio and a news team dedicated to local news. We pride ourselves on breaking news and weather alerts and digging deep into the issues affecting our communities. Were dedicated to informing the public utilizing television social media and the areas only livestreaming newscast.

Job Summary/Description:

WDTV is looking for a News Director to lead our news team. We are looking for a dynamic news professional who excels with high expectations passion and dedication. The candidate will lead the development of content for WDTV and a powerful group of social platforms. The qualified candidate should possess the skills to successfully lead and teach a diverse staff of journalists who seek to raise the bar of integrity and quality of the products. The News Director is a Department Head position and reports directly to the General Manager.

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

Supervising and coordinating news staff and all efforts leading to quality relevant content
Make sure content is delivered to the region across multiple platforms with trusted accuracy and timeliness
Set and disseminate standards and expectations for news and operations employees
Work in conjunction with other department managers to accomplish the overall stations mission and goals.
Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control and wellbalanced newscasts
Oversee the planning for news coverage
Prepare and control news budget for operating and capital expenditures
Create and implement strategic plans for audience growth
Build and maintain key relationships to foster a positive news image within the community
Approve all newsroom and operations personnel decisions
Responsible for building training and empowering an effective newsroom management team and staff
Responsible for effectively communicating departmental goals and plans and ensuring those plans are carried out by staff
Maintain a high level of confidentiality
Protect and defend journalists integrity of the news product.
Effectively promote and execute collaborative efforts between other Gray properties
Perform other jobrelated duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Possess a deep understanding of news as it relates to the everchanging digital landscape.
A proven record of success in leadership production and distribution of local news and development of talent
Strong leadership skills and excellent news judgment
A successful track record utilizing multimedia digital assets maximizing how news is covered and distributed
A passion for production and storytelling combined with an unwavering commitment to journalistic ethics and standards
A communityminded spirit and vision to expand the stations outreach through coverage of the events impactful to the greater region we serve
Success in growing ratings within key demographics
Ability to work with all digital specialists to ensure social media growth
Experience working with departmental budgets is a plus.
Ability to teach and lead by example while using the latest technology
Broadcast Journalism Communications or related degree from an accredited fouryear college or university or equivalent experience
Previous news management experience 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)

WDTVTV/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.