Television News Director
KCEC TV Univision
Denver, COThis was removed by the employer on 12/27/2021 2:49:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Date Posted: December 2, 2021
Location/Market (City, State): Denver, Colorado
Media (Station Call Letters and Channel): KCEC-TV Univision
Company Division: TV
Job Type (i.e. Part-Time, Full-Time): Full-Time
Job Title: News Director
Job Description/Responsibilities:
KCEC-TV UNIVISION COLORADO AFFILIATE: is looking for an experienced and dynamic News Director with the talent and energy to lead our Emmy award winning News department.
• Primarily responsible for managing the stations' news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 4 newscasts daily Monday thru Friday.
• Responsible for initiating and managing content delivery on multiple platforms.
• Work closely with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction.
• Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control and brand compliancy and subsequently provide feedback to all news staff.
• Recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel.
• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, to establish ratings goals, and to effectively reach said goals.
• Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
• You will bring strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts and must have a proven track record of success in building a winning news organization.
• Journalism degree and a minimum of five years' experience in news management with noted leadership skills required.
• The candidate must be bilingual Spanish / English
Special Skills / Requirements:
The special skills required for the position of news director will likely have to balance time between meeting deadlines for on-air commitments working with the news briefs producer and coordinating with the digital team, making split-second decisions on editorial content, ensuring that the editorial standards are always met. The news director maintains a close relationship with the on-air talent to maintain the editorial voice of the news. Flexibility is a key element of the news director in the face of breaking news and the ever busy digital era that requires up to the minute reporting. Speed to market is a mantra the news director embodies and leads their staff with on a daily basis.
A complete understanding of the various elements happening and the existing programming at Univision is a vital skill to have to become the TV news director.
Entravision is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and encourages applications from women and minorities.
Send Resume by mail to 1907 Mile High Stadium West Circle, Denver, CO 80204 Attn: Tonya Meyer.
Closing Date: January 30th 2022