Manager Of Real-Time Depth

Job Description

Manager Of Real-Time Depth, WFTS

WFTS, the Scripps ABC station in beautiful and sunny Tampa, Florida is seeking a Manager of Real-Time Depth to join our news team.

As the Manager of Real-Time Depth, you will be responsible for organizing and coordinating assignment desk staff and multi-media journalists to facilitate daily news coverage for multiple platforms. Joining the WFTS team in Tampa, you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while immersing yourself in the vibrant community.

Tampa is an incredible place to live and work. Known for its year-round sunshine, stunning waterfront views, and vibrant cultural scene, Tampa offers an unparalleled quality of life. From pristine beaches and award-winning restaurants to bustling nightlife and professional sports, Tampa has something for everyone.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Manage daily editorial flow, including assigning multi-media journalists, photojournalists and assignment desk staff to cover daily news stories and events.
• Supervise and schedule staff focused on real-time journalism.
• Review scripts, ensuring journalistic balance, for all platforms.
• Write and post stories for multiple platforms as needed.
• Implement and have working knowledge of federal, state and local laws impacting operations.
• Assist editorial staff in developing all news coverage plans.
• Work closely with executive producers on distribution of coverage.
• Complete and deliver performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in posting content to station websites.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in positions of progressive responsibility preferred.
• Experience turning in-depth or investigative information in daily news gathering.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Broad understanding of newsroom operations and equipment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Proven and effective leadership skills; fosters open dialogue, empowers others, addresses conflict quickly and directly.
• Journalism: Skilled storyteller, journalistic ethics and libel.
• Customer focus: understands customer needs, raises the bar on customer service, develops unified approach to exceed customer expectations.
• Very strong collaborator: involves others in problem solving and decision making, asks for and considers an array of perspectives, comfortable relying on the expertise of others and joint decision making.
• Manage execution: setting expectations, delegating, facilitating, removing barriers, measuring performance, and fostering accountability/recognition.
• Decision making: Ties decisions to strategy, uses sound logic, makes decisions at the right time, brings others into decision making process, chooses the best alternative.
• Coach: Continuously cultivates capabilities by asking the right questions and equipping staff with tools, knowledge and opportunities they need to develop themselves.
• Delegation: is clear about lines of responsibility, allows staff to make mistakes, offers guidance without taking over, enables team to manage daily operation of their teams.

If you are a current Scripps employee, please do not apply on this site. Please access our internal career site at Worklife > My Info > View Open Positions at Scripps.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvbev0-18-219-88-60-42 in your application.