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The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather and sports.
*Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)
*Plans and manages staffing, training and performance evaluations for the News Department
*Makes 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
*Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals
*Perform other duties as assigned
Requirement and 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 five years' experience in news programming production, with at least two years' experience in a leadership role (More of less depending on market size)
*Experience guiding, directing and motivating subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
*Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
*Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
*Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
*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
KMID is a local ABC television station that provides new and programming to the surrounding counties.