The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.

·         Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department (other than Production.)

·         Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.

·         Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.

·         Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website.

·         Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.

·         Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.

·         Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals.

·         Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.

·         Responds to coverage questions.

·         Serves as the News Director in his/her absence.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

 Requirements & Skills:

·         Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

·         Fluency in English.

·         Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

·         Minimum two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred. (Depending on market size.)

·         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.