# News Director

**Company**: TEGNA Inc.
**Location**: Grand Rapids
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

WZZM-TV, the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, is seeking a News Director to oversee all aspects of its multi-platform content operation.

The ideal candidate brings a strong streaming mindset, creating and optimizing content for broadcast, digital, and streaming audiences, and leads with sharp editorial judgment and a commitment to winning breaking news, leading weather coverage, and driving strong enterprise reporting that serves the community.

Responsibilities:

- Lead all daypart teams to create unique, impactful newscasts across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms

- Coach and develop producers to execute newscasts in an engaging, authentic, and audience-focused manner

- Coach reporters and anchors to perform in a compelling and conversational way that connects with viewers

- Lead recruitment efforts across the newsroom, focusing on building a team that reflects the community served

- Serve as a key voice in the WZZM-TV editorial process, shaping daily and long-term coverage priorities

- Use research, audience insights, and analytics to guide editorial decisions and content strategy

- Collaborate with news leaders to ensure alignment across platforms and maximize audience reach

- Oversee planning and execution of special projects and community-focused initiatives

- Lead coverage of major breaking news and severe weather events with urgency, accuracy, and impact

Requirements:

- College degree in journalism, communications, or a related field

- Minimum of 5-7 years of news experience preferred, including newsroom leadership and supervision

- Demonstrated ability to oversee and produce engaging, urgent, and high-value content-driven newscasts

- Strong writing skills required; experience with special programming is a plus

- Solid social media skills and a strong understanding of audience engagement across platforms

- Experience with shooting, editing, and content management systems

- Strong understanding of the tenets of professional journalism

- Organizational skills and the ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

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

## Skills

### Required
- journalism
- communications
- leadership
- content creation
- social media
- audience engagement

### Nice to have
- special programming
- shooting
- editing
- content management systems

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