Assistant News Director

Overview Join to apply for the Assistant News Director role at Wisconsin Broadcasters Assn Position/Title: ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR - WBAY Details: TV - Management/TV - News Responsibilities Must manage and advise on compelling, impact-driven news and weather. Understand storytelling and how to develop unique, enterprise content across platforms. Work closely with marketing, sales and engineering. Display strong interpersonal skills; coach, motivate, and mentor staff; work well in a high-pressure news environment; maintain professionalism and patience. Be creative with targeting on-air and digital coverage of stories. Research, gather and check news stories for on-air and online while teaching improvements. Know what is going on locally, nationally and internationally as it may impact the community or add value to viewers’ lives. Lead story selection through editorial and rundown meetings with the Assignment Manager. Support the visual and written storyteller; help producers and MMJs understand the value of moments in storytelling. Understand and pursue the News Director’s wider vision. Work on award submissions and maintain a video newsroom log of top stories. Learn a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things and history. Offer daily feedback and set up training sessions; review newscasts to identify praise and topics for improvement. Qualifications/Requirements BA in Journalism or related field preferred Minimum 2 years of experience in television news management Strong management, communication and people skills Ability to complete tasks with little supervision Knowledge and understanding of digital and social platforms Strong organizational skills Ability to multi-task in high-stress situations About Gray Media Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. About WBAY Winner of recent regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Best Newscast and Overall Excellence, WBAY is the market-leading station in the city which U.S. News & World Report named as 2023’s Best Place to Live in the Country: Green Bay, Wisconsin. As the first TV station in the area and only the second in the state, WBAY has a rich history of community involvement, sponsoring local events, supporting Toys for Tots, and producing the longest-running local telethon in the country. Green Bay offers nearby amenities and activities including Lambeau Field tours and outdoor recreation. Equal Employment Opportunity Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,