Job Summary/Description:
WCAX, Vermont’s leading news station, is looking for an aggressive, results-driven news leader to serve as our Assistant News Director. This is a role for someone committed to winning and building a newsroom culture defined by urgency and excellence. The successful candidate is someone with great editorial judgment, the ability to manage day-to-day newsroom operations, coach reporters, and help develop emerging digital strategies. If your goal is to be a news director of the future, WCAX is a great place for you!
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Supervise reporters, anchors, photographers, and producers.
- Plan and direct daily news coverage across all shows and social media platforms.
- Review scripts and rundowns
- Maintain newsroom standards and accountability.
- Work with the digital content manager to distribute news fast on all platforms.
- Work with the assignment manager to develop story ideas, plan for future news events, and anticipate coverage needs.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Editorial Leadership: Excellent news judgment, strong writing and storytelling ability, firm grasp of newsroom principles and journalism ethics, and ability to teach best practices to staff.
- Commitment to Urgency: Ability to direct breaking news coverage on all platforms and champion the First Alert weather strategy.
- Digital Competency: Solid understanding of current platforms, distribution of content, and commitment to a digital-first strategy.
- People Skills: Ability to guide, support, and inspire producers, anchors, and reporters.
- Motivational Skills: The capability to motivate the team while holding those you lead accountable.
- Content Production Knowledge: Understanding of basic rundown systems (ENPS), digital CMS, live production basics, field workflows, and modern video formats.
- Superb Communication Skills: Ability to deliver clear decisions and directions in a high-stress environment.
- – Management Experience: 3+ years newsroom leadership (EP/Managing Editor/Asst ND)
- Record of Success: Proven skills to direct breaking-news coverage on all platforms.
- Experience: 2 years of experience as an EP or senior producer, preferred.