# Assistant News Director (morning)

**Company**: TEGNA Inc.
**Location**: Indianapolis
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications

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## Description

WTHR-TV, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, is seeking a transformational leader to oversee its morning daypart across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

As an Assistant News Director (Morning), you will play a central role in shaping the station's morning news coverage and ensuring the team delivers impactful journalism.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide hands-on editorial leadership during overnight and early morning hours

- Own editorial decision-making for the morning daypart on all platforms

- Ensure content is competitive, urgent, and rooted in context, accountability, and solutions

- Shape daily story development with producers, reporters, and digital journalists

- Lead breaking news coverage and special events with speed and clarity

- Develop and execute a multi-platform content plan that reflects TEGNA's transformation strategy

- Prioritize vertical video, content for OTT/CTV audiences, and storytelling built for mobile-first users

- Optimize workflows for 24/7 content delivery across multiple platforms

- Drive experimentation with new formats, interactive experiences, and innovative presentation

- Use analytics, research, and audience behavior insights to guide editorial choices

- Execute SEO, push alerts, newsletters, and social strategies that strengthen reach and loyalty

- Coach, mentor, and elevate producers, reporters, editors, and digital journalists

- Deliver consistent feedback and build a culture rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and accountability

- Support recruitment and development of high-potential talent

- Collaborate with the News Director on long-term editorial, workflow, and staffing strategy

Qualifications:

- 5+ years of news management experience with proven success leading a high-performing team

- Strong track record in morning television or real-time content environments

- Ability and willingness to work an overnight/early morning schedule

- Deep understanding of streaming, mobile platforms, and multi-platform storytelling

- Strong editorial judgment, communication skills, and ability to lead tough conversations

- Proven experience growing audience share across platforms

- Expertise in producing compelling, content-driven newscasts

- Ability to stay calm and decisive during breaking news and live coverage

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage

- 401(k) program with company match

- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

- Access to Teladoc and Spring Health services

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## Skills

### Required
- news management
- editorial leadership
- multi-platform storytelling
- analytics
- SEO

### Nice to have
- streaming
- mobile platforms
- OTT/CTV audiences

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