News Director

7 News in Washington DC is seeking an experienced, hands-on News Director with strong leadership skills and a bold style to lead a content center in the Nation’s Capital. Our mission is to produce impact stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing a multiplatform content center with a strong On Your Side brand. Must understand setting expectations, holding the team accountable and focusing on content execution. Working within budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 50+ hours of local news weekly.
• Responsible for initiating and managing growing content delivery on multiple platforms
• Work closely with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction.
• Review daily newscasts as well as the multi-platform performance to ensure quality control, brand compliance, and provide feedback to all news staff
• Recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel.
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and effectively reach said goals
• Assist in negotiating multiple collective bargaining agreements and managing union and non-union staff.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
• Strong background in executing news on digital and social platforms.
• Will bring strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on ABC and 24/7 cable station plus a proven track record of success in building a winning news organization
• A Journalism degree and a minimum of five years’ experience in major market news management with noted leadership skills is required
• Previous labor relations experience preferred

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net .

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

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