Assistant News Director

WXIA WATL-TV Atlanta, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Atlanta, is seeking a motivated and people-oriented leader to serve as Assistant News Director.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, experienced leader who's great at juggling multiple projects and growing journalists. Through careful coaching, the Assistant News Director elevates the station's storytelling, writing, and execution.

The Assistant News Director will:

• Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, and photographers on compelling, impact-driven original storytelling and daily news coverage
• Oversee production of newscasts and special programming
• Make split-second decisions to lead the news team during breaking news and severe weather events
• Work with executive producers to ensure a multi-platform content approach in every stage of the news gathering process
• Strategize with the executive team on goals focused on growing people, content, and audience
• Build relationships with news sources and community stakeholders
• Execute administrative duties such as managing direct reports, creating schedules, and training new employees
• Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for the entire editorial team
• Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field and news leadership experience
• 5-7 years of content experience, including generation of original content
• Solid journalistic and content judgment that emphasizes accurate, fair, and unique local content, along with community engagement
• Excellent people management skills
• Strong communication and conflict management skills
• Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment

Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of employees and their families. These include:

• Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with a company match
• Nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year