Assistant News Director
Core
Assisting the News Director with multi-platform news, weather, and sports programming production and serving as acting News Director.
Role type
Assistant News Director
Builds
Multi-platform news, weather, and sports programming for WROC/RochesterFirst
Domain
Local broadcasting and digital media
Required skills
News programming production, leadership, content strategy, editorial decision-making, staff management, deadline management, equipment evaluation
Preferred skills
Coaching and mentoring, critical thinking, content judgement
Responsibilities
Assisting with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations; consulting on hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination; developing content coverage strategy; critiquing newscasts; assigning projects; ensuring viewer rating and digital growth; determining equipment needs.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on management