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967 Ignatius Inlet
Philadelphia
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+1 (555) 211 9467
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Experience
Experience
Dallas, TX
Assistant Director, News
Dallas, TX
Huel, Heller and Barton
Dallas, TX
Assistant Director, News
- Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department
- Oversee special coverage, including strong decisions in breaking news situations
- Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees
- Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals
- Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met
- Supervise newsroom staff including writers/producers/reporters/assignment editors and photographers/editors
- Edit content produced by institutional partners and student employees, ensuring accuracy, relevance and newsworthiness. Edited copy should conform to AP style
Chicago, IL
Director, News
Chicago, IL
Hand Group
Chicago, IL
Director, News
- Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department
- Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals
- Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
- Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
- Evaluates work of newsroom staff regularly and provides consistent and constructive feedback
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms
present
Boston, MA
Executive Director, News Products
Boston, MA
Murray-Olson
present
Boston, MA
Executive Director, News Products
present
- Works across portfolio to mitigate risk, remove blockers and keep team focused on the work at hand
- If you were working for us, here’s a sample of what other tasks you would have done in the last two weeks
- Worked with product, design, and tech leads to strategize the next 12 month roadmap
- Ensures that all team members, including him/herself act as advocate for Project Management Process within the group
- Developed networking contacts to learn how other organizations have transformed themselves and identify best practices to leverage
- Coached a new manager in helping navigate an employee conflict
- Work closely with the business stakeholders to ensure that all projects are moving forward in a timely manner and to remove any barriers to success on the business side
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Rutgers University
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Skills
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
- Understanding of the unique challenges associated with a multi-hyphenated market
- Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
- Experience guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
- Fluency in English
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Director, News Program Research Resume Examples & Samples
- Support all NBC Network News properties (Today Show, Nightly News, Meet the Press)
- Serve as principal source for audience measurement and analysis for News division,
- Minimum 7 years of television media research experience with background in network and local television, including a strong interest in news
- Demonstrated knowledge of Nielsen systems including Galaxy Explorer, Galaxy Navigator, Npower and Marketbreaks essential
- Computer proficiency in MS Office applications required, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with other qualitative data sets is desired, including MRI, Scarborough, Mendelsohn and Wrapsweeps
- Proven ability to work in a high-pressure fast paced environment without sacrificing
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and delegate
- Comfortable working with senior business leaders to present key metrics and
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Senior Director, News Standards & Policy Resume Examples & Samples
- Maintain the journalistic independence and editorial integrity of the News organization
- Review scripts/reports for accuracy and fairness
- Provide journalism and ethics training
- Ensure that employees and show units are continually educated on NBC News Group Standards & Practices, including use of internet and social media
- Train new employees on standards & practices
- Provide journalism and ethics guidance for news personnel across the globe
- Significant experience in news production experience within broadcast or cable industry
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively and successfully with all levels of talent and management
- Proven ability to remain calm in high pressure environment
- Must have the ability to organize and schedule work effectively while meeting deadlines
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks
- Strong business ethics, demonstrated professionalism and sound judgment
- Must be willing to work overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends, often with short notice
- Network TV management or news experience
- Investigative journalism a plus
- Experience in long form TV journalism
- Familiarity with US and International Journalism Standards familiarity (or knowledge of) with Digital Journalism standards/practices
- Ability to handle confidential material with utmost discretion
- Self-starter; able to work independently
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Director News Technology Resume Examples & Samples
- Broad knowledge of news ENG acquisition, editorial, assignment desk and control room technologies
- Experience in major enterprise-level technology and engineering construction or renovation projects is desirable
- Establish and implement short and long-range technical systems and operating procedures for the local news department, various CMG properties and Corporate directives
- Manage and plan project and operating budget expense lines. Work closely with Engineering to plan, coordinate and implement news-related systems
- Work closely with Engineering to plan, coordinate and implement news-related systems
- Perform administrative duties on all key newsroom computer software systems. Implement and assure backup staffing in these areas
- Work closely with CMG Digital groups, both at the local station in addition to CMG-D Corporate, to innovate newsroom and web-based initiatives as well as new ventures
- Keep abreast of state-of-the-art developments through attendance at trade shows and seminars
- Provide frequent updates to Corporate management on successes, trials and evaluations of burgeoning Newsroom and field technologies
- Newsroom editors, photographers, truck operators and E.N.G. Receive operators will report to this position as well as the responsibility of administration of their compensation, scheduling, performance reviews, training and development
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Senior Regional Director, News Operations Resume Examples & Samples
- Manages editorial content on all four Time Warner Cable News North Carolina channels and across multiple platforms
- Create (and see through execution of) a clear vision and strategy for the channels, with the focus on improving staff performance & viewer content
- Coordinates sharing of news content among all four news channels. Has final decision regarding assignments when a story can be used statewide
- Critiques editorial content on a regular basis and holding critique and feedback sessions at all news channels. Some responsibility for training and setting up of training programs
- Sets and approves news budgets
- Negotiates talent contracts
- Works closely with Media Sales, Marketing, Creative Services, Programming and other content departments to further multi-platform opportunities
- Travels between NC news markets essential
- Any other news projects as assigned
- College degree, preferably in Journalism or related field
- General Manager, News Director or the equivalent at a major market television station, with 11 to 15 years experience in the industry
- Management competencies include budgets/cost controls, results focused and strategic thinking
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Proven ability to create expectation of community-focused journalism that will advance the mission of investigative and enterprise reporting to benefit the local communities served by the NC news stations and related businesses
- Strong background in local news and lifestyle coverage as well as experience telling stories via videos, blog posts and multimedia packages, preferred
- Ability to drive culture of creativity, excellence and performance
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Research Director, News & Sports Resume Examples & Samples
- Provide top line and detailed analysis, reports, presentations and highlights covering Telemundo news and sports programming
- Monitor audience trends and competitive landscape
- Support Senior Management and Executive Producers with insights that highlight opportunities to grow ratings and address areas of concern
- Handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently juggle workload in the face of shifting priorities and deadlines
- Manage one direct report
- Bachelors’ degree in related field of study
- Minimum four (4) years’ experience in media research with knowledge of a variety of traditional and non-traditional research tools in the broadcast and cable industry
- At least one (1) year management experience at a Manager or Director level, leading and managing a team
- Expert knowledge of Nielsen systems
- Excellent writing and verbal presentation skills
- Proficient in all MS Office products, especially PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience interfacing with senior level leadership
- Familiarity with Spanish-language television
- Passion for news/sports content
- Analytical and creative thinker; ability to multi-task and be successful in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
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Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Proventrack record in producing winning newscasts while leading a team of people thatdevelop into successful professionals
- Proventrack record in effective leadership
- Abilityto effectively analyze audience data and develop key tactics for improvementbased on that research
- Bachelor’sdegree in Journalism or related field
- Significantrelevant experience in roles of increasing responsibility in news managementrequired ( specifics and length of time varies by market )
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Director News Resume Examples & Samples
- Direct and oversee consistency and credibility of all on air presentations
- Produce 11pm news show
- Provide leadership to crew and production staff
- Supervise production of graphics and visual elements
- Develop and implement new formats and visual presentation as required
- Direct and instruct on-air, technical and operational personnel in daily television live production
- Perform Director duties in a fast paced, multi-source daily live news environment
- Assist with line-up and writing of news
- Assign staff and resources for the production of stories for CTV Barrie news
- Liaise with producers regarding all relevant aspects of production to ensure program standards and processes serve the desired goal
- Maintain a program fault report
- Minimum 5 years experience directing multi camera live studio productions
- Proven ability to handle the high pressure and demands of live television news production including meeting deadlines while maintaining focus and effectively dealing with the unexpected nature of live broadcasting
- Proven ability to direct and lead a control room and production crew in a fast paced environment
- Proven ability to make fast, competent decisions under pressure
- Thorough knowledge of production and technical requirements for live broadcasts
- Troubleshooting skills – ability to problem solve during technical breakdowns or difficulties
- Excellent editorial skills and proven ability to write news
- Excellent computer skills, including newsroom systems
- Ability and willingness to train in other job functions as identified
- Proven experience as a team player with creative problem solving skills
- Excellent and proven organizational skills
- Completion of a college/university or other post secondary broadcast program
- Other technical experience in a news control room is a definite asset
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Executive Director, News Products Resume Examples & Samples
- Works across portfolio to mitigate risk, remove blockers and keep team focused on the work at hand
- Ensures that team members take lead role in ensuring that team adheres to published roadmap and helps team adjust to keep them on track
- Ensures that all team members, including him/herself act as advocate for Project Management Process within the group
- Ensures that their team members keep all leads informed of key decisions made within group and report status to him/her on a regular basis
- Creates (or drives the creation of) budget and staffing needs, working closely with team leads and Finance
- Work closely with Product, Technology, and Design senior leads to formulate strategy and vision
- Work closely with the business stakeholders to ensure that all projects are moving forward in a timely manner and to remove any barriers to success on the business side
- Influences business decisions and processes not only within the Project Management Organization, but also within other disciplines
- Experience with the implementation and execution of Scrum in an environment where individuals are unfamiliar with the methodology. Demonstrated ability to mentor scrum teams the agile practices (processes, tools, artifacts and ceremonies), assisting the team to self-organize, leading the team towards a path of continuous improvement. Provide Agile Leadership coaching and training to Scrum Masters, Scrum teams, Product Owners, functional managers, and executives. Collaborate directly with software and operations teams to coach and guide them on the mechanics of agile methods to achieve optimal team effectiveness
- Drive adoption of best practices across both current waterfall and future Agile, deviating from “the book” where appropriate
- Ability to motivate and inspire team members; excellent interaction skills
- Ability to work across all levels of the organizations and within matrixed environments
- Help teams develop and implement metrics that track effective and efficient delivery
- Coach teams facing tough challenges e.g. related to how they work and interact together
- Facilitate learning through workshops, meetings, and team off-sites
- If you were working for us, here’s a sample of what other tasks you would have done in the last two weeks
- Helped your portfolio team define metrics of success for the stated Q3 goals, input into the creation of the portfolio’s OKR
- Participated in budget creation for the portfolio
- Provide Agile Leadership coaching and training to Scrum Masters, Scrum teams, Product Owners, functional managers, and executives
- Bachelor’s Degree required. Preferred study in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related discipline
- Demonstrated leadership and team building skills in a demanding work environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including written, oral, and presentation skills to work with team members, peers, and business partners effectively
- A strategic thinker who strives for continuous improvement
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Director, News Ad Sales Research Resume Examples & Samples
- Proactively partner with Sales to manage, create and execute strategic sales initiatives across the entire NBC News Group portfolio
- Manage a team of two direct reports to support both linear and digital ad sales and marketing initiatives
- Transform ideas into actionable results, directing projects from start to finish
- Develop and cultivate partnerships with internal clients in sales and marketing
- Interface with key external clients and agency decision-makers to share research insights
- 10+ years of experience in TV/Digital research with previous experience in broadcast/cable network, digital publisher, agency or supplier
- Knowledge of digital research tools (including but not limited to: Adobe Analytics, Comscore, @Plan)
- Knowledge of social listening tools (including but not limited to: Nielsen Social, Listen First, Social Bakers, Twitter Analytics, Facebook Analytics)
- Knowledge of linear research tools (including but not limited to: Npower, NNTV, Lake 5, Comscore TVE)
- Knowledge of additional syndicated research tools (including but not limited to: MRI, Ipsos, Erdos & Morgan, Ad Intel, Standard Media Index)
- Experience in commissioning and conducting primary/custom research studies
- 2+ years of prior management experience in leading, mentoring and developing a team of direct reports
- Proven team player with the ability to work efficiently and collaboratively across different departments
- Strategic thinker with powerful storytelling skills
- Expertise in digital metrics a significant plus
- Should possess a clear understanding of measurement challenges in the marketplace
- Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and strong problem-solving skills are crucial
- Team player with ability to consistently meet tight deadlines
- Candidates must be proactive thinkers who can handle multiple projects at once
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Senior Director, News Automations Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage a global team of developers and QA supporting multiple automation capabilities
- Drive continued program of service improvement for the performance and availability of services
- Manage and review the current technology assets to ensure effectiveness while minimizing costs of support
- Drive innovation and differentiation to better address current and future needs to automate for speed, scale and insight
- Translate business case deliverables and requirements into delivery roadmaps that are in line with news priorities and budget
- Collaborates with Editorial on the Speed agenda to ensure key timings are met
- Understand industry trends especially related to web grabbing, translations, natural language processing, natural language generation and data mining technologies
- Provides direct oversight of vendor solutions that are a part of the Automation responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to software Service Level Agreements for editorial technology
- Ensure that the Automation systems comply with TRP overall Architectural standards
- Minimum 4-year degree in a computer related field or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience in technology-related field, ideally with experience managing development teams
- Must have experience with financial data, such as key financial indicators, flicks, deals, etc
- Hands-on experience with globally distributed real-time systems and web grabbing technologies
- Must have experience with natural language processing methodologies
- Knowledge of social media integration a plus
- Proven organizational skills; Ability to multi-task; Deadline and detail oriented with demonstrated ability to deliver on commitments
- Strong communication and presentation skills including the ability to build relationships and effectively communicate across all management and organizational levels
- Demonstrated management skills including planning, budgeting and resourcing; knowledge of project management methodology and software preferred but not required
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National Director, News Recruitment Resume Examples & Samples
- Prefer 1 year of experience in digital journalism, working towards a degree in Journalism or other communications degree
- Basic broadcast and AP style writing skills
- Proficient at posting content to various websites
- Computer literacy required
- Exceptional written skills required
- Videography and editing experience preferred
- Edit video in Adobe Premiere
- Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
- Must be at least 18 years of age and enrolled at an education institution
- MUST HAVE A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE TO ATTEND EVENTS
- Independently performs assignments to results expected
- Advanced knowledge of organization's technologies and practices
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Knowledge of basic HTML code
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Asstistant Director, News & Information Resume Examples & Samples
- Ten or more years of senior-level communications management experience
- Superb writing skills, a sharp news sense, keen analytic abilities
- Proven track record in successful national and international media placement
- Demonstrated storytelling ability utilizing video and social media
- Proven ability to organize, shape, and align priorities and projects
- Demonstrated knowledge of/experience in mainstream, digital/online and social media
- Demonstrated ability to apply research and strategy in planning
- Ability to work effectively as both a team member and a team leader
- Understanding of higher education issues
- Must exhibit leadership ability and be capable of working independently with minimal supervision to accomplish goals and objectives in a timely fashion
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, or a related field, is required; master’s degree is a plus
- Preferred requirements include: Experience in working for a large, complex organization; experience working for an institution of higher education a plus; experience in issues management and crisis communications preferred
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Program Director News Radio Atlanta Resume Examples & Samples
- Special assignment and long range news planning
- Recruits, hires, supervises News Department
- Plans and strategizes content to achieve short & long term ratings and business objectives
- Provides regular performance feedback to staff
- Must possess excellent leadership, negotiating, verbal and written communication skills
- Must be able to coordinate breaking news coverage and oversee content on the web and social media
- PD or Assistant PD experience
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Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production.)
- Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department
- Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees
- Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
- Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals
- Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming
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Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Set us, composes and executes video shots
- Edits for newscasts using Bit Central Create and Adobe Premiere Software
- Operates live microwave and satellite trucks in remote situations Observes pictures through monitors, and used robotic cameras to adjust composition
- Acts as a liaison between engineering and production departments
- Works with the news producers to deliver a clean and high energy newscast Switches video sources during live broadcasts
- Tests equipment to ensure proper operation Performs other duties as assigned
- Minimum two years experience in news operations, production or videography e Proficiency with broadcast control equipment Proficiency with video cameras and equipment e Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
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Assistant Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- 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
- Serves as the News Director in his/her absence
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Director, News & Broadcast Resume Examples & Samples
- Juris Doctor or Advanced degree in Labor Relations preferred
- For California candidates: If barred in another state, registered in-house Counsel is required
- Entertainment industry union experience a plus
- 5-7 years’ experience in collective bargaining, contract enforcement and internal / external organizing
- Minimum 2-3 years’ supervisory experience
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Assistant Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Assist with management of news content for the University’s internal and external outlets and marketing channels
- Produce and curate original content supporting the strategic communications efforts of the University as a top research institution and an environment for student success
- Edit content produced by institutional partners and student employees, ensuring accuracy, relevance and newsworthiness. Edited copy should conform to AP style
- Identify and source images to enhance content
- Handle media requests in a timely manner
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication/s, public relations or similar field
- At least five years of directly comparable experience
- Strong command of grammar, punctuation and AP style
- Ability to be a self-starter and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience in coordination of marcom storytelling through multiple channels
- Experience working with news media on major news events
- More than nine years of directly comparable experience OR master’s degree with at least five years of directly comparable experience
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Director News Technology Resume Examples & Samples
- A degree in technology from a four-year College or university with a focus in electronic media is preferred
- Factory training on newsroom systems is a plus
- Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience with newsroom technology and/or newsroom operations
- Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience managing a staff
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Assistant Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for day-to-day operation of the newsroom, from editorial decisions to story execution on the air and online
- Oversee special coverage, including strong decisions in breaking news situations
- Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all digital devices
- Serve as the Executive Producer of the Investigative Unit
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Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)
- Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms
- Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
- Oversee daily and weekly news coverage from the state capitol to regional sister stations
- Ensures achievement of viewer ratings goals
- Minimum five years’ experience in a news leadership role. (More or less depending on market size)
- Experience guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
- Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
- Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
- Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Understanding of the unique challenges associated with a multi-hyphenated market
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Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage all news staff, content and station news brand across multiple platforms every day
- Execute the station’s strategic plan and news philosophy daily
- Responsible for all personnel decisions, performance reviews and human resources procedures
- Performs other duties as assigned. No job too big or too small
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Assistant Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Supervise newsroom staff including writers/producers/reporters/assignment editors and photographers/editors
- Responsible for overseeing newscasts, including evaluating stories, organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast, editorial oversight of producers and reporters, and overseeing writing, production, and timing of broadcast
- Help to define and execute strategic direction for content coverage to meet business objectives
- Manage newsroom, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking news situations for all of our media platforms
- Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all screens, on air and digital
- Ensure that we write, produce and edit material that appeals to targeted audiences
- Contribute unique story ideas that reflect our brand goals and promise to our audience
- Work with promotions to ensure continuity and strong promotions
- Schedule staff as necessary
- Represent station at community events
- Must be able to interact well with newsroom staff, including digital, as well as fellow news managers, promotions, production and engineering staff
- Ability to work closely with our promotions and digital teams
- Strong verbal, written, and analytical skills
- Strong knowledge of newsroom computer systems and broadcast production equipment
- Ability to thrive under pressure and to be a strong leader in the newsroom
- May be required to work additional hours/days if news events warrant
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Director, News Resume Examples & Samples
- Leads and maximizes multiple platforms, including broadcast, web, and mobile, to deliver content and engage our viewers on a daily basis
- Evaluates work of newsroom staff regularly and provides consistent and constructive feedback
- Critiques newscasts on a daily basis
- Initiates and/or approves all news department staff action
- Oversees and monitors digital content channels
- Consults with staff and other department heads on possible news related programs that could enhance the station’s image and/or generate revenue
- Ensures adherence to station, corporate and governmental policies and rules, as well as legal matters relating to news programming and staff
- Remain alert to latest trends in news production and coverage both locally and nationally
- Oversees newsroom scheduling
- Reviews formats for daily news programs, making suggested changes when necessary
- Manages and uses state of the art newsgathering equipment including digital editing systems, graphic technologies, news control room, HD weather, traffic data system to showcase a compelling product
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Business Administration or equivalent experience. Along with a minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in a medium to large market
- Candidates should possess experience in strategic project management, marketing and promotions along with experience in news, digital, (including technology trends in the market including a social media strategy) and brand management
- Prior news director experience required
- Strong understanding of content management, multi-platform journalism
- Strong communicational skills, both oral and written