A friendly, affordable midwestern city with so much to offer. Work, play, and enjoy life in the “Gem City.” Dayton is known as the birthplace of aviation, and features a mecca of restaurants, festivals, museums, sports teams, and entertainment. Forbes named Dayton one of the top 20 best cities to live in as a career professional. Trulia ranked Dayton the #2 least expensive city to live in out of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the country. Come join a growing team in an affordable midwestern city.

The Assistant News Director assists the News Director with all aspects of 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 Department (other than Production)Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News DepartmentConsults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and termination of employeesDevelops news coverage strategy for the station and its websiteCritiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staffAssigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being metEnsures achievement of viewer rating goalsDetermines programming and evaluation of equipment needs to produce quality programmingResponds to coverage questionsServes as the News Director in his/her absencePerforms other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experienceFluency in EnglishExcellent communication skills, both oral and writtenMinimum 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 skillsProficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipmentAbility to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneouslyAbility to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution