Newsroom Director
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Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This position is part of the core work of Church Communication Department (CCD) as a source of information and official communication. Role will interact with opinion leaders including media who affect the reputation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints and whose actions and influence can help the Churchs mission.
This position directs the Newsroom team and manages the Newsroom products and processes. Newsroom is a core function of the Church Communication Department and is charged with strategically planning producing and helping tell the story of the Church its leaders and members with an eye towards a worldwide audience. The medium is heavily influenced by digital-first products including video and includes social media platforms and channels. Newsroom includes the planning coordination and dissemination of news of the Church globally and responding to breaking news major issues media inquiries stories and other broadcast programs. Some travel including international is associated with this position.
Responsibilities
- (50%) Sets goals and direction in concert with the department and division in consultation with the Church Communication Department Leadership Council and maintains direction through constant monitoring interaction supervision and initiatives. A special focus on accuracy tone and attention to detail is a must. This also includes healthy and appropriate scheduling of staff assignments tasks and responsibilities. This role will chair a Newsroom meeting at the start of each day to review overnight and breaking issues and carry selected items from that meeting to the daily media meeting (which includes community relations area team and social media representatives).
- (15%) Area coordination and training responsibilities to include production and publishing strategies initiatives and processes.
- (10%) Maintains integrity and current resource at . This is inclusive of categorial thematic statement resources and media assets.
- (5%) Leads CCD on long-term projects such as biographical assets and high-profile news events and milestones.
(5%) Twice annual coordination of global video product World Report including collaboration with CCC department executive leadership managing director and director of media relations.
(5%) Attends weekly collaboration meetings with Church News editorial team.
(5%) Keeps attuned to global issues that might affect the Church or call for a response or initiative.
(5%) Stand in for the Director of Media Relations as needed or required.
Qualifications
- Fifteen years experience in news media industry either as a journalist media executive or news director/producer with a demonstrated knowledge of the news industry.
- College degree in communications English public relations organizational management or related field or equivalent.
- The ability to represent the Church well and with individuals at any level including Church General Authorities is a must as well as an understanding of the Church as an organization.
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally as required with no restrictions and limited advanced notice
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
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