WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY is seeking a motivated and skilled individual to join our team as an Assistant News Director.

Syracuse is in the heart of New York and home to award-winning hospitality, affordability, and fun! A growing region known for natural beauty and a strong network of educational institutions at all levels from excellent public and private schools to colleges and universities, including Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, and Upstate Medical University. These are just some of the reasons why the Syracuse region is a great place to live.

The qualified candidate will play a pivotal role in our mission to inform and engage our audience. As the Assistant News Director, you will collaborate closely with the News Director to oversee all aspects of news, weather, sports, and daily lifestyle programming at the number one news station in the market. In the absence of the News Director, you will step into this leadership role.

Your duties will encompass a wide range of responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Essential Duties:

• Assisting in the management of the News Department, excluding production.

• Participating in planning, staffing, training, and conducting performance evaluations for the News Department.

• Providing coaching, leadership, and guidance in storytelling to team members.

• Offering valuable insights on hiring, evaluation, and promotion of the news product.

• Developing a comprehensive news coverage strategy for our station and website.

• Conducting critiques of newscasts to enhance coverage and provide feedback to the news staff.

• Assigning projects to the team and ensuring that deadlines are consistently met.

• Implementing daily and long-term strategic plans in collaboration with the staff.

• Making decisions on programming and evaluating equipment needs for quality programming.

• Responsively addressing coverage questions and issues.

• Filling in as a producer or assignment manager if needed.

• Serves as the News Director in his/her absence.

  Education Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree (TV/film or equivalent experience may substitute) in television broadcast/production.

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  Work Experience:

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

• Experience in news programming, with some leadership experience preferred, depending on market size.

• An ability to identify the developmental needs of others and provide coaching and mentorship.

• Proficiency in using digital and social media platforms in the newsgathering process and presentation.

• The capability to adapt effectively to daily coverage plans as new content and breaking news unfolds.

• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, and other office equipment.

• Strong organizational skills to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Effective listening skills to understand employee needs and collaborate with the team to develop solutions.

  Other Relevant Information:

• This role operates in a high-stress environment with deadline pressures and the unpredictability of breaking news, which can occur at any time.

• Day-to-day multitasking and simultaneous management of multiple projects with frequent changes in direction and priority are essential.

• The employee in this position must be comfortable working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.

• Repetitive movements may be required.

• Work may be conducted in various lighting conditions, ranging from extremely bright to inadequate.

Salary: $55,000 to $85,000 per year

NewsChannel 9 WSYR-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including nearly 300,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit Nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.