Category:
News
Position/Title:
News Director
Details:
WEAR is seeking an experienced, hands-on, News Director with strong leadership and an aggressive style.
Vacancy Type:
Full Time
Date Posted:
9/2/2014
Closing Date:
10/2/2014
City:
Pensacola – 32506
State:
Florida
URL:
www.weartv.com

Experience:
•Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
•You will bring strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures.
•Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations and must have a proven track record of success in building a winning news organization.
•Journalism degree and a minimum of five years’ experience in news management with noted leadership skills required.
Requirements:
•Primarily responsible for managing the stations’ news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 30+ hours of local news weekly.
•Responsible for initiating and managing content delivery on multiple platforms.
•Work closely with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction.
•Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control and brand compliancy and subsequently provide feedback to all news staff.
•Recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel.
•Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, to establish ratings goals, and to effectively reach said goals.
Contact:
Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
Please apply online by going to www.sbgi.net/employment

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(10-02-14)