Gray Television is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets, reaching 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. By upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and developing the best and brightest employees in the business.
About KGWN:
KGWN-TV is the dominant news source for the Cheyenne-Scottsbluff and Casper markets. KGWN-TV is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a community along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Cheyenne is home to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, the Capital City, and Cheyenne Frontier Days the world's largest outdoor rodeo.
Job Summary/Description:
The successful candidate will be a hands-on news manager who has a proven track record for coaching and developing talent, solid journalism skills, planning, the desire and ability to own the big news story, and a passion for breaking news and weather. In this role, you will supervise the creation of the Wyoming News Now newscasts that are shared and the unique newscasts we produce for Casper, Cheyenne, and Scottsbluff. The primary production is in Cheyenne with a news bureau in Casper and a newsroom with unique weekday production in Scottsbluff.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
Experience with executing a Breaking News Strategy
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution
Ability to develop a creative news strategy based on research and follow station brand and execute during all newscasts.
Candidate will also be responsible for the following:
Leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production
Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)
Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department
Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees
Develop news coverage strategy for the station and its website
Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met
Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals
Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming
Responds to coverage questions
Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals
Performs other duties as assigned
Is extremely detailed oriented
The ability to manage breaking news to include ongoing/continuous coverage for several hours at a time.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Fluency in English
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Minimum five years experience in news programming production, with at least two years experience in a leadership role
Experience guiding, directing, and motivating teams, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
Preferred -
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KGWN-TV/Gray Television, Inc. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Television 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. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Television complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Gray Television expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Television encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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