Managing Editor

This is a Full Time Job

Lead the daily editorial effort at FOX 5. Manage the Assignment Desk Team, including the generation, production and follow-up of news stories. Leads the team to maintain and expand sources and story contacts. Leads editorial meetings; manages the reporting team, including daily story production, futures planning and reporter reviews. Approves scripts and leads special projects as assigned. Leads LNS partnership and coordinates with partner stations. Compose and publish stories for the web using station CMS. Supervise station political coverage. Outstanding leadership skills are required. Must have the ability to prioritize and work under daily deadline pressure. Skill in writing conversational broadcast copy incorporating appropriate visual elements. Communicate and deal effectively/politely with the public in person and over the telephone. Have ability to solve problems and troubleshoot. Bachelor¡¦s degree from a four year college or university preferred. Five years experience in a commercial news station. Three years of newsroom management experience preferred.
Send resume with salary requirements and non-returnable tape (if applicable) via email, mail, or fax. No phone calls please! EOE M/F/D/V