Assistant News Director

WROC/Rochester First is hiring an Assistant News Director to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/Rochester First is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms. Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community.

• Assists the News Director with all aspects of our multi-platform news, weather and sports programming production, and serves as the News Director in his/her absence.
• Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News and Production Departments.
• Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News and Production Departments.
• Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employees.
• Develops content coverage strategy for WROC,  and the Rochester First streaming app.
• Assists in, and at times leads the editorial decision-making process for the multi-platform content operation.
• Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.
• Ensures achievement of television viewer rating, digital and steaming app growth.
• Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programming.
• Responds to coverage questions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must be a critical thinker with excellent content judgement and decision-making skills.
• Minimum two years’ experience in news programming production, with some leadership experience preferred. (Depending on market size.)
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.
• Salary Range: $55K - $65K based on level of experience.

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 its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people.

Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, News Nation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” 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 its local TV station websites, The Hill and , are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.

For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.