News Director

Job Description

News Director - WMBF

About Gray Media:

Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.

We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.

About WMBF:

WMBF-TV is the NBC Network affiliate for the Grand Strand and Pee Dee regions of Northeastern South Carolina and parts of southeastern North Carolina. This Gray Media-owned station was launched in 2008 in Myrtle Beach, SC, and was built as a state-of-the-art High-Definition broadcast facility.
We broadcast 39 hours of live local news and weather along with NBC programming to 8 counties along the Grand Strand beaches westward into Florence, SC. We also use digital media platforms to deliver breaking news coverage to a fast-growing audience.
Myrtle Beach is a family vacation destination for millions of visitors each year due to our white sandy beaches, more than a hundred golf courses, amusement parks, and mild weather. It is a pleasure to work in a city where so many people want to visit.

Job Summary/Description:

WMBF is looking for a News Director with impeccable news judgment and journalistic integrity who can lead an award-winning newsroom with superior communication, planning, and preparation. The ideal candidate will be a collaborator and motivator whose leadership style inspires our top-performing newsroom to achieve their highest potential.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- The successful candidate will have a proven track record of coaching and developing talent and enjoy giving consistent, constructive feedback to journalists.
- The ability to balance a commitment to owning the day's breaking news coverage while executing a strategic plan for special projects will demand exceptional organizational skills and communication.
- Leading and supervising all aspects of news content, including fostering a positive workplace culture where the team thrives individually and collectively.
- Finding and investing in opportunities for employees to advance their skills while identifying the next generation of journalism leaders.
- Regularly evaluating content on all platforms to improve coverage and user experience, providing needed feedback to the team.
- Working collaboratively with a highly functioning station leadership team to establish, pursue, and celebrate achieving goals.
- Building a culture of workplace integrity where everyone feels visible, valued, respected, and a sense of belonging.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
- 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.
- Experience guiding, directing, and motivating a team, including setting performance standards and monitoring progress.
- 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, and inspire others to improve their knowledge and skills.
- Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.
- Proficiency with newsroom and station technology.
- 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.
- Coachable, committed, and aware, with the ability to accept candid feedback in the spirit that there's always room for improvement.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter, and references

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WMBF-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb4byk-18-191-223-30-42 in your application.