Responsibilities Telemundo (Station) is looking for an experienced and motivated News Director to lead the News organization and the development of local content across all media platforms.
Essential Functions:
• Provides leadership and drives strategy for News coverage, driving culture of creativity and excellence.
• Collaborating to ensure local newscasts are well conceived and provide multi-platform, high quality coverage, accuracy, and integrity to improve competitive position in the market.
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• Creates the cohesive standards for all aspects of the on-air presentation in coordination with the brand.
• Manages and develops news personnel, makes hiring decisions and establishes performance goals and guidelines.
• Oversees the evaluation and performance appraisal across the organization.
• Coaches and develops staff to work and grow in a multiplatform environment.
• Drives culture and creativity, excellence and performance.
• Work with local management in the effective use of resources and synergies in managing operations to develop standards and processes for optimal performance.
• Overall responsibility for newsgathering, production, news programming and presentation.
• Ensure newscasts are well conceived and provide high quality coverage, accuracy and integrity.
• Implement strategic mission and tactical operation of newsroom while ensuring the highest levels of journalistic, ethical, TV production and promotional standards are maintained.
• Oversee day-to-day coverage, big story, breaking news and sweeps planning with consideration of payroll, staffing, field, and news operations to meet established goals and objectives.
• Manage and lead team of News professionals.
• Ability to identify future-scheduled events and plan coverage around them.
• Must plan for the unexpected and respond well in crisis, keeping the news staff focused and committed to performing under extreme tension and pressure.
• Will report to KDEN President and General Manager.
Qualifications/Requirements Basic Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree in Journalism, Communications or equivalent work experience
• 3 to 5 years in the following areas:
• Experience as a News Director, Assistant News Director or similar leadership role at a broadcast station in major market(s)
• Experience preparing departmental budgets, developing strategic plans to operate within budgets
• Experience and success in coaching, leading and motivating a team of employees
Eligibility Requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule and shifts
• Must be willing to work in Denver, CO
• Must be fluent in English/Spanish (speak, read & write)
Desired Characteristics Desired:
• Multi-platform experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Marketing research skills
• Excellent people management, leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, content driven, technology intensive environment and meet deadlines
• Strong performance management and leadership skills
• Energetic and diligent in launching major campaigns
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