Job Summary
Cox Media Group in Seattle WA is seeking a team-oriented journalist to lead the KIRO 7 News team as News Director. This high-profile leadership role is responsible for leading an amazing, experienced team of journalist. This position will report to the VP/General Manager and the ideal candidate must have a proven track record with breaking news, severe weather, investigative and enterprise reporting and the successful delivery of digital content through a wide variety of products. This person must also have excellent leadership and solid interpersonal, people skills. Must be well-versed in recruiting, developing and retaining top talent. Ability to execute research based strategic plans and leverage new opportunities in a multi-media environment.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Provide strategic and tactical direction for day-to-day news coverage, breaking news, special projects, investigative reporting, special-event coverage for all distribution channels.
- Embrace and enhance CMG’s core mission to embrace diversity and produce innovative local content that builds trust and connects and reflects the communities we serve.
- Lead newsroom team in executing the daily goals and station policies.
- Supervise Executive Producers, Producers, and Managing Editor in carrying out the organizations policies and goals.
- Work collaboratively to strategically distribute content on all platforms.
- Grow and develop a diverse staff, to include identifying, recruiting and retaining top talent from a wide variety of sources.
- Interview, hire, coach and develop employees; plan, assign, and direct work, appraise performance, reward and discipline as needed. Address complaints and resolve problems promptly.
- Collaborate with consultants and internal resources to operationalize research.
- Review previous news programs for critique of production, news content and personnel performance.
- Interpret and execute research to grow and engage audience on all platforms in the market.
- Enhance KIRO 7 News brand by demonstrating high journalistic integrity.
- Prepare and execute departmental operational expense budgets.
- Partner with station leadership on union negotiations and contracts.
- Lead, mentor, coach individual team members and their leaders to regularly evaluate and improve performance and professionalism.
- Play a role in supporting key community partnerships.
- Actively promote cultural change while being an innovative and supportive leader. This includes: working collaboratively and communicating proactively; understanding the needs of and soliciting/monitoring feedback from managers/employees.
What we look for
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
- Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university is preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years television newsroom leadership experience is required, with previous news director experience preferred.
- Must have a strong background in news research and proven experience in a multiplatform newsroom.
- A proven track record developing employees through regular feedback and performance management.
- Ability to effectively communicate the vision, mission, and strategic direction.
- Excellent comprehension around breaking news, major news, investigative and enterprise journalism.
- Solid contract and negotiating skills.
- Ability to manage and resolve conflicts under deadline pressure.
- Experience working directly with News Associations in providing regional, national and international network material.
- Ability to identify and match talents to tasks.
- Ability to resolve equipment and staff assignment problems.
- Ability and successful track record with identifying and recruiting top performers from a wide variety of sources.
- Experience and successful achievement with interviewing, hiring, and training employees for both in front of and behind the camera.
The salary range for this position is $ 220,000 per year to $ 280,000 to per year. Final compensation for the role will be determined by a variety of factors such as skills, certifications, and relevant work experience.
Benefits for this role include:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance available to the employee and employee’s family (i.e. child, spouse, domestic partner).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care) and Health Savings Accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance (supplemental and accidental, death, and dismemberment)
- Participation in CMG’s 401(k) plan with generous company match and both pre-tax and Roth options
- Paid flexible vacation and up to four weeks (160 hours) of paid wellness time, inclusive of paid sick and safe time under applicable law.
- Up to eight (8) paid holidays throughout calendar year 2023.
- Eligible for up to two (2) weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Eligible to receive an annual bonus and long-term incentive
- All other benefits required by applicable law.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU, WHY YOU SHOULD WORK AT CMG:
CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company’s businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 52 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 11 markets; a Washington, DC news bureau; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG’s TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com .