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About the Role
The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of multi-platform news, weather, and sports programming production, serving as the News Director in their absence. This role involves managing departments, developing content strategy, and leading editorial decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News and Production Departments.
- Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News and Production Departments.
- Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees.
- Develops content coverage strategy for WROC, RochesterFirst.com, and the RochesterFirst streaming app.
- Assists in, and at times leads, the editorial decision-making process for the multi-platform content operation.
- 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 television viewer rating, digital, and streaming app growth.
- Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.
- Responds to coverage questions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 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.
- Must be a critical thinker with excellent content judgment and decision-making skills.
- Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- 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.
Skills
- News programming production
- Leadership
- Content judgement
- Decision-making
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Prioritization
- Multitasking
Location
- Rochester, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field, or equivalent experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $55K - $65K
About the Company
- WROC/RochesterFirst is an award-winning team with a 75-year trusted brand, serving as Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms.
- Rochester, NY offers an exceptional quality of life with affordable housing, outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly community.