WNEP-TV
TEGNA, Inc.
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WNEP, the TEGNA-owned ABC 16 affiliate in PA is seeking an innovative, passionate news director with experience leading teams and growing talent.Willes Barre/Scranton is the home to your #1 Local News Station.
At WNEP, we have our eyes firmly fixed on the future, always looking for new ways to engage, educate and inform our audiences.?We are looking for a leader who embraces creative storytelling and investigative journalism as key components of newscasts, as well as digital, streaming, and social platforms.
The news director oversees all content operations and is a leader in the strategic vision for station growth. The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment and strong management skills to own the big story each day.Most importantly, this news director should be a motivator who fosters an inspiring and inclusive culture.
WNEP/ABC 16 and TEGNA are re-imagining local news in the digital age – thinking big and being bold to deliver content to our audience on multiple platforms. The ideal news director can deliver impactful journalism and develop a digital-first road map in line with the strategic vision of our company.
Our Editorial Mission Statement:
WNEP/ABC 16 produces accurate, relevant content across multiple platforms,?empowering people to make informed decisions for themselves and their?families. WNEP, encourages our journalists to pursue their purpose, find?and tell truths, listen and amplify diverse voices, and filter out?disinformation to create understanding, accountability, enlightenment, and?empathy.
Responsibilities:
- Strategically lead, inspire, and manage the news department.
- Oversee on-air (and digital) news content.
- Work closely with the news team to produce high-quality, relevant, local content that sets the station apart from competitors.
- Prioritize collaboration between television and digital content teams, along with marketing, to create original programming and breaking news coverage for all platforms.
- Foster, encourage and reward out-of-the-box thinking that leads to differentiation and success.
- Emphasize the importance of solid research to build credibility.
- Use consumer analytics to determine content.
- Skillfully use social media and digital tools to research, discover and distribute content.
- Lead a culture that owns enterprise reporting and breaking news across all content platforms.?
- Inspire and coach superior, unique and engaging storytelling.
- Interact daily with all department heads in a mutual effort to achieve station goals and extend our brand.
- Perform other duties, as assigned, to drive and fulfill the mission while abiding by the values of this organization
JOB EXPERIENCE
5-7 Years
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree and news leadership experience.
- 7-10 years of content experience, including generation of original content, and 2-3 years managing other journalists.
- Successful innovative leadership, along with staff and product development skills.?
- Top notch communication skills are an absolute must.
- Solid journalistic judgement and a news philosophy that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement.?
- Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism.
- Skills in producing engaging, content-driven newscasts and digital content.
- Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter and Facebook.?
- Organizational skills and the ability to work under time pressure deadlines.
- Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment
Physical Demands Set: Sedentary work: Involves sitting most of the time; walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 63 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit http://www.TEGNA.com.
TEGNA requires all employees to be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, veteran status or genetic information. TEGNA complies with all applicable laws related to accommodations.