Assistant News Director Job at News-Press & Gazette Co.
Be part of one of the fastest growing, most desirable areas in the United States KIFI Localnews8 and Eyewitnessnews3 located in beautiful Idaho Falls is seeking a highly motivated and skilled TV Assistant News Director to join our staff. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with a great professional news team here's your chance. Our staff covers stories that are relevant to viewers in today's constant changing world. We support our employees' growth and celebrate their successes, come join our team.
The Assistant News Director plans, develops story angles with reporters, publishes, promotes and analyzes our journalism and other content offerings across all digital, social and broadcast platforms. This position, which reports to the News Director, is also responsible for ensuring our content is relevant, shareable, and optimized for user experience on line and broadcast
RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate across the newsroom to work with reporters to create, edit and publish relevant, timely and interesting content experiences
- Play a leading role in NPG of Idaho's voice and presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social platforms
- Provide coverage of breaking news and live events across our platforms
- Collaborate across the newsroom to identify information that would benefit our viewers and readers
- Lead weekend coverage across all platforms
- Back up produce for broadcast when needed
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong journalism skills and experience in a newsroom environment
- A passion for storytelling and building audience
- Experience understanding, communicating and using analytics to guide coverage decisions
- Ability to work with journalists on best practices, including reporting, writing and packaging content for specific audiences
- Savvy across desktop and mobile
Experience communicating with social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others - Strong writing ability, particularly for headlines and summaries
- Basic editing knowledge for on line , social and on air
- Proven talent for quick, creative thinking with attention to detail
- Able to work flexible hours including early mornings, days, nights and weekends as needed
- Ability train others on digital/broadcast practices
- Must have good communication, customer service and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
- Aware of local, state, national news
- Motivated, driven and willing to take on challenging assignments
If you want to be part of a dynamic newsroom that thrives on breaking news and creating compelling content every day, we want to see your work. Please send a
link to your work, along with your
news philosophy, and what y
ou think makes for great television news product.
Please include your resume.
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Company-paid Life & AD&D, Supplemental Life, and Disability insurances. Additional offerings are 401(k) with generous employer match, Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance Program, Referral Program and Tuition Reimbursement.
To Apply:
Go to our website
https://localnews8.com/ go to "menu" select " Jobs" click "jobs and Internships" Select Req. # 23-1022
Please included source of referral. The successful, candidate must pass a background check and drug test.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
NPG of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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