• Leads, motivates, and develops the News Department, including content creation for broadcast, digital, social media, website, and streaming platforms.
• Provides strategic direction for daily news coverage, breaking news, investigative reporting, special projects, and major event coverage across all distribution channels.
• Drives a digital first content strategy with a strong focus on audience growth, engagement, and streaming.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of successful digital execution and innovation.
• Plans and manages departmental staffing, training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Makes decisions regarding hiring, employee development, promotion, and termination.
• Reviews and critiques newscasts and digital content daily to improve quality, storytelling, and overall presentation.
• Assigns projects and ensures deadlines and strategic objectives are met.
• Develops and executes strategies to achieve audience growth and ratings goals.
• Evaluates operational and technology needs to ensure the production of high quality content.
• Collaborates with station leadership to establish and achieve company goals and initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.