Senior Director of News, KTNV
Core
Lead a newsroom to deliver critical community journalism and drive audience growth for Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
Role type
Senior Director of News (local TV station)
Builds
Local news content, digital news products, and community journalism services
Domain
Local broadcasting / Journalism
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, audience growth strategy, newsroom operations management, budget management, personnel supervision, editorial judgment, knowledge of libel laws and First/Fourteenth Amendment requirements, crisis communication, multi-platform content distribution
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in journalism or communication, experience with emerging news technologies
Technologies
Station website content management systems
Responsibilities
Create and implement strategic plans for audience growth and newsroom operations; Approve all newsroom personnel decisions; Develop and control the annual budget; Monitor on-air and online products for legal and ethical compliance; Supervise direct reports and conduct performance appraisals; Build relationships with the Las Vegas community
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
