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Senior Manager Editorial Operations
The E.W. Scripps Company
Cincinnati, OH, United States
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Description
WCPO, The Scipps ABC Station in Cincinnati, Ohio is searching for a new Senior Manager of Editorial Operations.The Senior Manager of Editorial Operations works closely with peers in executing the Scripps content strategy.
This role is directly responsible for leading a large, shared-resource, content operations group that collects and distributes/publishes content for all platforms, so that local consumer expectations are met on all platforms including app, OTT audio/video, social, television and station website. This includes local content vision and strategy to address consumer needs, content standards, delivery, quality control and continuous improvement.
Key activities
• Collaborates with Sr. Director of Local Content and team of peers to leverage the Scripps content strategy as the foundation for specific local content strategy.
• Leads the daily editorial process so that all assignments are executed and delivered on time and of the highest possible quality.
• Partners with peers to allocate coverage resources for all coverage, often in a frequently-changing news environment.
• Oversees the management of daily and real-time flow of editorial information into the newsroom and out to field crews.
• Hires, schedules and oversees the management of assignment desk, and other content gatherers to deliver our news product.
• Ensures logistics operate smoothly, are monitored and perform to expectations.
• Serves as a storytelling coach and mentor to content gatherers.
• Engages peers and staff in the design, measurement and continuous improvement of newsroom workflow.
• Uses market knowledge/resources for content discovery.
• Manages shifting priorities and conflicts regarding limited resources with effective communication, negotiation and collaboration.
• Reviews copy, provides coaching and guidance.
• Provides coaching and development of assignment and reporting staff to ensure the strategy for our content is understood and followed.
• Develops a pipeline of reporting talent for this and other Scripps local media businesses.
• Responsible for assignment and reporting budgetary planning and monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience/Certifications
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field required.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in positions of progressive responsibility required.
• 3 years of management experience in content media departments preferred.
• Experience acquiring audience with a demonstrated pattern or track record of success desired.
Skills & Abilities
• Command skills: comfortable leading, can take unpopular stand if necessary, encourages healthy, direct and tough debate but isn't afraid to end it and move on, is looked to for direction in a crisis, maintains composure and respect even in very high pressure situations.
• Journalism: Skilled storyteller, journalistic ethics and libel.
• Working knowledge of news operations on multiple platforms
• Advanced interpersonal communication skills.
• Customer focus: understands customer needs, raises the bar on customer service, develops unified approach to exceed customer expectations.
• Very strong collaborator: involves others in problem solving and decision making, asks for and considers an array of perspectives, comfortable relying on the expertise of others and joint decision making
• Manage execution: setting expectations, delegating, facilitating, removing barriers, measuring performance, and fostering accountability/recognition.
• Engage and inspire at all levels: create environment where people feel appreciated, and valued, are committed and want to excel, and want to define opportunities to improve the organization.
• Manage conflict: Constructive in working through differences, handles recurrent conflict, resolves issues between employees, preserves relationships.
• Decision making: Ties decisions to strategy, uses sound logic, makes decisions at the right time, brings others into decision making process, chooses the best alternative.
• Coach: Continuously cultivates capabilities by asking the right questions and equipping staff with tools, knowledge and opportunities they need to develop themselves.
• Delegation: is clear about lines of responsibility, allows staff to make mistakes, offers guidance without taking over, enables team to manage daily operation of their teams.
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. With 33 television stations, Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners. Scripps runs an expanding collection of local and national journalism and content businesses, including Newsy, the next-generation national news network; podcast industry leader Midroll Media; and fast-growing national broadcast networks Bounce, Grit, Escape and Laff. Scripps produces original programming including "Pickler & Ben," runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."