Managing Editor

Job Description

Managing Editor, WXYZ

WXYZ, The E.W. Scripps ABC affiliate in Detroit, Michigan is seeking a Managing Editor. Duties include organizing and coordinate assignment desk staff and multi-media journalists to facilitate daily news coverage for multiple platforms as well as assisting in planning long-term content.

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 assignment desk staff
• 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
• Perform other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
• Generally, 8+ years of experience in related field preferred
• Prior managerial experience preferred

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

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