Assistant News Director

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KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh is seeking an Assistant News Director to own the day-to-day operations in one of the country’s leading newsrooms in a highly competitive market. Can you help lead first class producing, in-depth coverage, good storytelling, aggressive weather & sports coverage? Are you able to turn it all on a dime when big breaking news hits and own the big story? Are you savvy in the digital space and know how to deliver a “digital first” approach to covering news?

Our Assistant News Director will work directly with reporters to craft well-written and focused reports. They will also work side-by-side with Executive Producers on newscasts to ensure strategic content placement and first-rate newscast production. Our AND will work with our digital team to own the digital space. Key to this role is passion for journalism and community. If you are wired to WIN, please apply.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Further the environment of good culture and inclusion.

• Manage and schedule staff that produces 70+ hours of local content a week.
• Review daily newscasts and other content for quality control and provide feedback to news staff.
• Excellent news judgment and strong ability to problem-solve.
• Formulate the vision for the way newscasts should appear on-air and manage a team of broadcast professionals in accomplishing that vision.
• Ability to stay focused in breaking news situations.
• Be a consistent leader of content and flexibility in scheduling.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Self-motivated teammate & leader with remarkable people skills to complete the station’s overall news mission.

• Ability to multi-task, coordinate tasks & people, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent broadcast and digital writing skills.
• Champion and encourage digital output on digital/streaming/social platforms.
• Ability to understand local content, how it impacts our community and how to best create this daily.
• Able to use and lead multiple resources to help our brand produce compelling content including video, sound, graphics and talent.
• Take direction and feedback from the News Director and implement the station’s mission for our community.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

• College Degree in journalism, communications or related field required.

• At least 7 years of newsroom experience, with newsroom management preferred.
• Must be able to work all shifts.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here:
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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