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VP News Director

Southfield, Michigan, USA💼 Full-time💰 $165,000–$195,000🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the newsroom operations for FOX 2 Detroit, driving multi-platform content strategy across broadcast, web, and streaming to serve the local Detroit audience.

Role type

Executive VP News Director (Broadcast & Digital)

Builds

Local news broadcasts, digital content, and streaming news coverage for the Detroit market

Domain

Broadcast Television & Local News

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (news content & digital platforms)

Required skills

Executive leadership, newsroom operations management, multi-platform digital strategy, budgeting, labor contract negotiation, journalistic ethics, team mentoring, broadcast technology knowledge

Preferred skills

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Communications, experience with iNews systems, knowledge of media law

Responsibilities

Oversee daily newsroom operations and team development, execute digital-first content strategy across platforms, manage department budget and technology integration, uphold journalistic integrity and ethics, negotiate labor agreements, engage with community leaders

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership & mentorship

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