Assistant News Director - Nexstar Media Group

The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.



+ Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department.


+ Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.


+ Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.


+ Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website.


+ Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.


+ Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.


+ Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals.


+ Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.


+ Responds to coverage questions.


+ Serves as the News Director in his/her absence.


+ Performs other duties as assigned.



Requirements & Skills:



+ Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.


+ Fluency in English.


+ Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.


+ Minimum two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred.


+ Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.


+ Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.


+ Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.


+ Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.