KTIV News Director
About KTIV:
KTIV, Siouxland's News Source is the award winning, legacy NBC affiliate located in Sioux City, Iowa and serves viewers in NW Iowa, NE Nebraska, and SE South Dakota. KTIV News 4 is digital first with a focus on breaking news and weather, covering local, original stories in the tri-state area.
Job Summary/Description:
Do you like to make a difference, do you like to lead, plan, think outside the box, and have fun with an award-winning team??? Then you should apply to become KTIV's next News Director. We are looking for a leader and coach who understands Digital First and leads the team with fresh ideas. The News Director directly oversees all involved in our news gathering and distribution processes. This manager directs the development of our content, weighs the full editorial possibility of every story, and makes immediate decisions on how it will be disseminated on the appropriate platforms. They set the tone for the entire team. They care for their team members and work with department managers to find inventive solutions.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate strong working knowledge of community issues and needs, as well as sound journalistic principles, and must have the ability to make fast, accurate journalistic and logistical judgments.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field or equivalent experience
- Strong management, communication, and people skills required to supervise and interact daily with staff and the community
- Knowledge and understanding of using various digital and social platforms
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task in high-stress situations
If you feel you’re qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KTIV-TV/Gray Media. is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
