Senior Multiplatform Supervisor

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Overview

The Senior Multiplatform Supervisor (Mornings) is a key leadership role in the WRAL newsroom, overseeing the strategic presentation and execution of daily newscasts across all platforms. This individual leads a team of newscast and digital producers, ensuring editorial excellence, innovative storytelling, and consistent delivery of engaging news content for , WRAL News+, You Tube, social media, and linear television. The Senior Multiplatform Supervisor (Mornings) also mentors staff, fosters a collaborative newsroom culture, and plays a critical role in developing multiplatform strategies for breaking news, investigative content, and accountability journalism.

Leadership

& Team Management

• Oversee and guide a team of Platform Managers and Producers in the execution of daily newscasts.
• Act as a mentor, coach, and editorial resource for producers and content teams.
• Assume executive producer duties in their absence and support newsroom leadership initiatives.
• Encourage a culture of accountability, creativity, and excellence in storytelling.

Newscast Strategy & Execution

• Plan, coordinate, and produce impactful newscasts that align with WRAL’s editorial vision and viewer expectations.
• Work with television and digital producers to determine content hierarchy, write clear and compelling scripts, manage rundowns, and execute clean transitions between segments.
• Maintain a sharp editorial eye to elevate key content, particularly enterprise and investigative reporting.

Multiplatform Content Production

• Lead editorial direction with the executive producer and collaborate across teams to ensure consistency and depth across platforms.
• Write and produce news content for web, social, digital, and broadcast.
• Edit video and visual content for both digital and television audiences using non-linear editing tools (e.g., Edius, Adobe Premiere).
• Coordinate closely with design teams to enhance storytelling through smart, data-driven visuals and graphics.

Breaking News Leadership

• Lead the real-time production and editorial strategy during breaking news events.
• Manage live updates across TV, web, streaming, and social platforms; adjust rundowns dynamically to respond to evolving stories.

Editorial Judgment & Quality Control

• Uphold the highest standards of journalism and ethical reporting.
• Review and approve scripts, video, and digital content to ensure clarity, fairness, accuracy, and engagement.
• Integrate accountability journalism prominently in daily coverage.

Digital Integration & Audience Engagement

• Collaborate with digital teams to optimize story promotion and distribution on , apps, and social media.
• Leverage analytics and audience feedback to refine content choices and storytelling strategies.
• Repurpose and enhance broadcast stories for digital formats, ensuring maximum reach and viewer retention.

Required Qualifications Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience as a TV news producer or editorial manager in a fast‑paced newsroom.

Skills & Attributes

• Proven newsroom leadership with exceptional editorial judgment.
• Strong script writing, line producing, and video editing abilities.
• Proficiency with newsroom software (e.g., ENPS, iNews), desktop video editing systems, and content management platforms.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to lead cross‑functional teams under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and breaking news scenarios.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive health insurance plan options.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Company‑sponsored life insurance.
• Voluntary benefit options – legal plans, pet insurance, discounted home and auto, etc.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off.
• 9 paid company holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Dynamic and inclusive work environment.
• Exciting projects and growth opportunities.
• Opportunities to attend free local events (sports, concerts, shows, etc.).

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