What are the responsibilities and job description for the News Director, WCPO Job at The E.W. Scripps Company in Cincinnati position at The E.W. Scripps Company?
WCPO, the E.W. Scripps ABC station in Cincinnati, Ohio, is looking for an experienced and aggressive News Director to lead our team. Cincinnati is a vibrant, diverse, and growing city that offers an exceptional quality of life. From the beautiful riverfront and iconic landmarks to the thriving arts and culture scene, Cincinnati has something for everyone. As the News Director, you'll have the opportunity to live and work in this dynamic city, which is consistently ranked as one of the most affordable and livable metropolitan areas in the country.
The News Director will lead a team in executing the Scripps content strategy of delivering quality local journalism and meeting local consumer expectations on current and emerging platforms, including apps, OTT audio / video, social, television, and the station's website. This includes developing a local content vision and strategy to address consumer needs, setting content standards, overseeing delivery, ensuring quality control, and driving continuous improvement. The primary focus of this role is on the local community and delivering the right content on the right platforms at the right time.
As part of the E.W. Scripps family, you'll have the opportunity to work for a leading, innovative media company with a strong commitment to local journalism and community service. Scripps provides industry-leading resources, cutting-edge technology, and a collaborative, supportive culture that empowers its employees to do their best work. You'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering trusted news and valuable content to audiences across multiple platforms. The Scripps legacy of excellence, combined with the energy and growth of the Cincinnati market, makes this an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an experienced news leader.
WHAT YOU'LL DO :
- Ensure the news operations build and maintain key relationships to foster a positive news image in the community.
- Apply knowledge of the consumer and local community to know consumer expectations on all platforms, set brand and strategy and align organization to deliver against expectations.
- Use the Scripps content strategy as the foundation and set the specific local content strategy, tone, and expectation in the newsroom.
- Collaborate with team to develop and implement strategic plans for market growth on all platforms.
- Lead a highly collaborative team in the daily and long-term execution of the content strategy.
- Ensure centralized, shared editorial process and resources to enable seamless delivery to all platforms.
- Work closely with direct reports and extended team to evaluate product trends on all platforms and to set goals that drive continuous improvement.
- Work closely with direct reports and extended team to continuously evaluate and adjust workflow so that operations are fully optimized across the entire newsroom.
- Develop and maintain annual content budget to comply with station guidelines.
- Delegate and empower team to provide effective coaching and support to foster continuous improvement.
- Develop a high-performing, highly interdependent team by aligning team purpose vision and goals, building trust, establishing clear roles, facilitating effective planning, execution and recognition; Addresses teaming issues in a timely manner.
- Work with team to continually assess staff training needs and provides guidance to ensure training and information needs are met.
- Take ownership of all platforms so that tradeoffs are managed without detriment to our consumers.
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