GDS Group

News Director

GDS Group

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Ohio

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Produce impact stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting
  • Manage the station’s news operations, set budgets, establish goals, and direct staff producing 50+ hours of local news weekly
  • Initiate and manage growing 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, brand compliance, and provide feedback to news staff
  • Recruit, hire and negotiate contracts for news department personnel
  • Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and achieve said goals

Requirements

  • Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
  • Strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations
  • Proven track record of success in building a winning news organization
  • Journalism degree
  • Minimum of five years experience in news management with noted leadership skills