About this role
Local News Director
WJCL-TV, the ABC affiliate in Savannah, Georgia has an opening for an experienced and dynamic News Director. Our next newsroom leader will have the experience to guide trusted daily news execution and a collaborative leadership style to inspire our committed team of journalists. You will lead our team in the execution of market-leading breaking news, weather coverage and community service on all platforms daily. With a unique format and the resources of Hearst Television, this is a rare opportunity to join the best in the business. You will report to the President & General Manager.
Responsibilities
- Editorial leadership and local news department serving multiple platform
- Recruit and coach editorial team
- Develop contemporary news product on all platforms
- Budget administration
- Develop and execute news operation strategy
- Collaborate with other department heads on station plans
Requirements
- 3+ years of broadcast television newsroom operation management
- Experience mentoring news staff
- Demonstrate how you have improved news product at another broadcast television station
- Experience managing multiple hours of daily newscasts
- Have and exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Have a valid driver's license
- Related military experience will be considered
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Other facts
About Hearst
As one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies, Hearst has been leading with purpose and integrity and innovating for more than a century. With a mission to inform audiences and improve lives, the company’s portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing the maintenance of jets and helicopters; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; more than 200 magazine editions around the world and ownership in cable television networks A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN.
Leading with purpose, Hearst is always moving forward. With a commitment to the highest quality in our products and services, we’re investing in healthcare solutions to help improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions. Our brands are providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming. And we are dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.
What you'll do
- The News Director will lead the local news department, ensuring the execution of market-leading news coverage across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include recruiting and coaching the editorial team and developing a contemporary news product.
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