Director of Meteorology

Position Summary

The Director of Meteorology serves as the authoritative scientific compass for The Weather Channel. In this pivotal leadership role, you will leverage expert-level meteorological knowledge to guide company-wide forecasting strategy, drive scientifically sound storytelling, and uphold the highest standards of accuracy across all platforms.

As a master communicator, you will translate complex atmospheric science into engaging, clear, and relatable narratives for a nation-wide audience. You will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership-informing critical operational decisions such as field crew deployments and breaking news preemptions-and act as our chief ambassador to the broader weather enterprise, government entities, and academic partners.

Note: This is not a 9-to-5 role. It is a dynamic leadership position driving the meteorological direction of a 24/7 news and intelligence organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Scientific Leadership & Quality Assurance

Network Authority: Serve as a principle decision-maker for high-stakes, network-imperative meteorological calls.

Accuracy & Standards: Review scripts, broadcast graphics, and published media across all digital and broadcast platforms to ensure flawless scientific accuracy and adherence to TWC standards.

Performance Coaching: Monitor airtime, review broadcasts, and provide constructive feedback to On-Camera Meteorologists (OCMs) on science communication, narrative clarity, and forecast accuracy.

Innovative Experiences: Serve as the guiding scientific voice for Immersive Mixed Reality (IMR) experiences

Editorial & Newsroom Integration

Daily Intelligence Briefings: Lead meteorological briefings during editorial meetings to guide daily story selection and production focus.

Breaking News Liaison: Act as the critical bridge between the meteorological team and editorial production teams-especially during fast-moving breaking news and extreme severe weather events.

Message Alignment: Collaborate closely with the Principal Weather Producer to align internal analysis with clear, consistent external messaging.

External Partnerships & Enterprise Relations

Chief Scientific Ambassador: Represent The Weather Group to local, state, and federal agencies, scientific institutions, and government officials.

Industry Engagement: Stay engaged with the broader weather enterprise to keep the network ahead of scientific advancements, technological shifts, and policy/political movements affecting the industry.

Education, Experience, Certification Requirements

• Advanced Degree: Master's or Ph.D. in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a closely related physical science discipline.

• 10+ Years Experience: Demonstrated track record of professional meteorological experience, including a minimum of 5 years actively communicating complex forecasts to the public.

• Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams, driving decision-making under high pressure, and mentoring technical talent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expert level understanding meteorological phenomena for all seasons

• Thorough comprehension of numerical models

• Monitors and comprehends the latest peer-reviewed weather and climate studies

• Strong ability to communicate orally and verbally. Ability to disseminate complex meteorological information in a useable and understandable manner

• Ability to write scripts

• Possesses exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills

• Proficient in leveraging AI toolsets to develop and create

• Knowledge of social media and its role in the information and content gathering process

• Ability to manage multiple projects, involving cross-functional teams, in an efficient manner

• Exhibits creative problem solving skills and unique resourcefulness in order to complete tasks

• Quickly learns and applies new technologies

• Customer focused, innovative, and self-motivated

• Receives feedback constructively and incorporates that feedback into work products and performance

• Good multitasking and trouble-shooting skills

• Displays strong collaborative skills and works effectively through conflict

• Maintains high standards for product, performance, and ethics

• Effectively contributes to team goals within a highly interactive, and at times, stressful environment

• Dependable and flexible in a 24x7 operational environment