Job Snapshot
Industry:
Broadcasting - Radio - TV
Job Type:
Media - Journalism - Newspaper
Experience:
At least 5 year(s)
Contact Information
Contact:
Gannett Human Resources
Description
This position is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and relocation would be required.
WFMY-TV, the Gannett-owned CBS affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina, is searching for a motivated and versatile leader for our news team in developing multi-platform efforts.
Our Multi-media News Director will understand and boldly advance WFMY’s brand, multi-platform news content, storytelling, and innovation. A vision of the online and digital future is especially important. You must have solid journalistic judgment, and a news philosophy that emphasizes accuracy, quality and unique content. Our people are our most important asset and the News Director must be a true leader with a keen eye for talent, strong motivation, coaching and development skills, and the ability to maintain a positive culture where creativity thrives. Departmental planning and budget preparation skills are needed. A degree in Broadcast Journalism is preferred and a proven track record of news management experience. Position reports to the President and General Manager.
- Strategically lead and manage WFMY’s Information Center.
- Clearly and consistently communicating an aggressive, focused vision for our product.
- Building and growing an energetic, skill-rich, focused and innovative team.
- Developing relationships with third parties to plan and implement successful content sharing partnerships.
- Planning, prioritizing and maximizing the available financial resources.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism with a proven track record of news management experience.
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Demonstrated innovative leadership, communication, and staff development skills.
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Solid journalistic judgment and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair and interesting content.
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Strong ethical standards and integrity are a must.
Gannett Co., Inc. is a leading international news and information company. In the United States, the company publishes 84 daily newspapers, including USA TODAY, and nearly 850 non-daily publications. Along with each of its daily newspapers, the company operates Internet sites offering news and advertising that is customized for the market served and integrated with its publishing operations. USA TODAY.com is one of the most popular news sites on the Web. The company is the largest newspaper publisher in the U.S.
In broadcasting, the company operates 23 television stations in the U.S. with a market reach of more than 20 million households. Each of these stations also operates locally oriented Internet sites offering news, entertainment and advertising content, in text and video format. Through its Captivate subsidiary, the broadcasting group delivers news, information and advertising to a highly desirable audience demographic through its video screens located in elevators of office towers and select hotel lobbies across North America.
Gannett's total Online U.S. Internet Audience in January 2009 was 27.1 million unique visitors, reaching about 16.1% of the Internet audience, as measured by Nielsen//NetRatings.
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