Assistant News Director

Assistant News Director

FOX40 has an opening for an Assistant News Director who assists the News Director with all aspects of digital and linear news weather and sports programming production and overseas daily newsroom operations. This is a full time in person position in the beautiful Sacramento DMA a top 20 market.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department.
• Serves as the Executive Producer for special projects.
• Oversee daily newscasts and advise news managers.
• Hiring reporters and managing their development coaching to improve their skillset.
• Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web.
• Assists with planning staffing training and performance evaluations for the News Department.
• Develops new concepts for news coverage for the station and digital products.
• Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
• Manage newsroom contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations.
• Consults on decisions regarding hiring evaluation promotion and termination of employees.
• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.
• Collaborates with digital marketing and other department leaders to drive crossplatform synergy audience growth and consistent brand messaging.
• Helps ensure news content is optimized for digital consumption including app alerts breaking news updates and special digital coverage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Newsroom management experience preferred.
• Strong news judgment journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations.
• Strong producing skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of digital news platforms including station websites mobile apps and streaming products.
• Experience managing or coordinating crossplatform content strategies that align broadcast and digital workflows.
• Ability to collaborate across departments to maximize app engagement digital audience growth and overall newsroom efficiency.
• Comfortable using digital analytics and audience data to inform coverage decisions and content strategy.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent verbal written and analytical skills.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• 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.

Salary starts at $110000

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes but not limited to medical (with multiple plan options) dental and vision insurance paid time off a 401(k) with company matching contributions life insurance Paid Parental Leave and more.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.

KTXL Fox40 will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check if KTXL Fox40 is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction provide mitigating evidence or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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