Assistant News Director
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR
WKOW-TV, 27 News has an opening for an Assistant News Director to lead our team of award-winning, talented journalists in Madison, Wisconsin.
We are looking for a dedicated journalist to manage newsroom employees and daily content, contribute to our website and social media accounts, coordinate sweeps stories, plan special news coverage, including election nights, and help train and mentor newsroom employees.
The Assistant News Director will report to our Regional News Director at WKOW-TV, who also oversees stations in Wausau, Eau Claire and La Crosse. All four stations work closely together on daily content.
Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Managing daily content and assignments
Responding to breaking news and weather
Involvement in editorial discussions
Mentoring reporters, anchors, producers and photographers
Training reporters and producers
Checking over reporter and producer scripts
Writing articles for websites
Posting to social media accounts
Coordinating sweeps stories
Planning coverage for elections and other special coverage
Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or a related field and at least 3 years of experience in a newsroom. Management experience is preferred, but we will consider candidates who are ready for their first leadership role.
If you are qualified and want to work in a beautiful part of the country, send your resume, reel and writing samples to:
Dani Maxwell
Regional News Director
WAOW/WKOW/WQOW/WXOW
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WKOW Television, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.