New Orleans, LA30+ days ago
Responsibilities: • Collaborate and execute long-term newsroom strategy • Train, develop, and coach the newsroom team with a focus on mentoring content creators across all platforms • Oversee the daily editorial process • Oversee the on-air execution and provide coaching and showcasing techniques • Review, approve scripts, and provide writing/copy editing to rundowns to ensure accuracy and quality • Source and recruit top-notch journalists • Participate in coordinating all aspects of coverage, from breaking news to enterprise story production and specials • Ensure the news coverage meets our brand, policies, values, and FCC rules • Direct newsroom operations and manage schedules • Work with newsroom management to establish goals and further develop our local brand. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field • Prior industry experience as a news producer and as a newsroom leader • Track record of quality journalism, high integrity, and ethical decision-making • Passion for growing journalists and fostering a creative, positive, and collaborative newsroom • Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news, and changing events • Strong organization, planning skills and the ability to work under constant time-sensitive deadlines • Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems a plus.