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News Director | KSHB-TV | Kansas City, MO

KSHB-TV, KC's NBC Action News Station is looking for a dynamic addition to our dynamic News Department.

Primary Purpose
What your role contributes to Scripps

The News Director is responsible for leading a team that executes and delivers quality content to multiple platforms with an emphasis on community coverage and journalism. The News Director will develop and implement measurable strategies for audience growth.

Key Activities
The primary processes you conduct in your role
  • Create & implement strategic plans for audience growth
  • Communicate a compelling and inspiring vision consistent with company strategy
  • Analyze and respond to trends affecting the industry and DMA
  • Approve all newsroom personnel decisions
  • Develop and control annual budget to comply with station guidelines
  • Build and maintain key relationships to foster a positive news image within the community
  • Knowledge and understanding of Federal, State and local laws as well as First & Fourteenth Amendments
  • Demonstrate strong news judgment, knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel law and organizational skills
  • Work closely with other members of station management team to meet departmental and station goals
  • Ability to adapt current resources to emerging technology
  • Supervise and provide regular feedback and yearly performance appraisals for direct reports with ultimate responsibility for all newsroom personnel
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office
  • Broad understanding of newsroom operations and equipment
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills
  • Effective in a variety of formal presentation settings both inside and outside the organization
  • Proven and effective leadership skills; fosters open dialogue, empowers others, addresses conflict quickly and directly

ROLE: Management - CAREER LEVEL: 5

SPAN OF CONTROL / COMPLEXITY AND TECHNICAL/
ADMINISTRATIVE WORK PERFORMED
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
FINANCIAL
PEOPLE
LEADERSHIP

AND/OR

FUNCTIONAL AREA LEADERSHIP
ADA
(e.g. lifting, hearing, sit/stand, travel)
  • May supervise a large team (>16) or multiple teams , usually through subordinate managers or supervisors;
  • Almost fully focused on supervising managers, or on technical/ professional contributors
  • Typically requires BS/BA in related discipline
  • Generally 7+ years experience in related field including significant managerial experience
  • Certification is required in some areas
  • Responsible for managing a budget
  • Primary input to hiring, firing, performance, and rewards decisions, perhaps assisted by subordinate team leaders or senior individual contributor employees
  • Primary contribution is managing other people
  • Estimates staffing needs and schedules and assigns work to subordinates and subunits to meet service and budget targets

AND/OR
  • Responsible for a major functional area
  • May manage processes through service providers or indirect reports

Apply to the Scripps Career Center at the attached link. If you would like to send any Demo information, please send to Craig Allison, GM, KSHB-TV, 4720 Oak St, KC, MO 64112.

To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar:

http://ewscrippscompany.contacthr.com/13036494

or submit your resume and salary requirements through our homepage at

https://www.scripps.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=431



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