Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, and photographers on compelling, impact-driven original storytelling and daily news coverage
Oversee production of newscasts and special programming
Make split-second decisions to lead the news team during breaking news and severe weather events
Work with executive producers to ensure a multi-platform content approach in every stage of the news gathering process
Strategize with executive team on goals focused on growing our people, our content, and our audience
Build relationships with news sources and community stakeholders
Execute administrative duties such as managing direct reports, creating schedules, and training new employees
Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for entire editorial team
Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or related field and news leadership experience
3-5 years of content experience, including generation of original content
Solid journalistic and content judgement that emphasizes accurate, fair and unique local content, along with community engagement
Excellent people management skills
Strong communication and conflict management skills
Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
Benefits
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.EEO statement :Recruiting Fraud Alert:To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters oHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time off
Additional Information
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KVUE-TV , the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Austin is searching for a motivated and people-oriented leader to serve as Assistant News Director .
Our ideal candidate is a collaborative, experienced leader who's great at juggling multiple projects and growing journalists. Through careful coaching, the Assistant News Director elevates our station's storytelling, writing and execution.
The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment and strong management skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate and own the big story. The Assistant News Director will lead day-to-day decision making on broadcast coverage and work closely with the digital team to ensure our content best serves the audience on all platforms.
At KVUE-TV we are passionate about developing the very best news coverage across all platforms, making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we represent.
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