Gray Media · 1 month ago
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR - WBAY
Green Bay, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expGray Media is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and they are seeking an Assistant News Director for WBAY, a market-leading television station in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The role involves overseeing daily news gathering efforts, guiding coverage across multiple platforms, and developing long-term and short-term news strategies in collaboration with the News Director.
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Responsibilities
Must manage and advise on compelling, impact-driven news and weather
Must understand storytelling and how to develop unique, enterprise content across platforms
Work closely with marketing, sales, and engineering
Must have strong interpersonal skills. A qualified candidate will display enthusiasm, commitment, and genuineness in dealing with others. Must work well in high pressure news environment and maintain a level of professionalism and patience. Great people skills with emphasis on coaching, motivating, and mentoring
Must be creative with and persistent with targeting on-air and digital coverage of stories
Help research, gather, and check news stories for on-air and online while teaching improvements
Know what is going on locally, nationally, and internationally as it may impact our community or add value to our viewers' lives
Leads story selection process through editorial and rundown meetings with the Assignment Manager
Must support the visual and written storyteller; help producers and MMJs understand the power of people and capturing moments, and adding value to our stories as opposed to 'press release journalism.'
Must understand and pursue the News Director's wider vision
Will work on award submissions and on maintaining a video newsroom log of top stories
Learn a broad and working knowledge of the viewing area, including people, places, things, and history
Critique: Offer daily feedback and set up training sessions. Watch our newscasts and know what to praise and what needs a conversation
Qualification
Required
Minimum 2 years of experience in television news management
Strong management, communication, and people skills
Ability to complete tasks with little supervision
Knowledge and understanding of digital and social platforms
Strong organizational skills
Ability to multitask in high-stress situations
Preferred
BA in Journalism or related field
Company
Gray Media
Gray Media is a broadcast company that owns and operates television stations in 31 markets across the country.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.4B2025-12-08Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2025-07-08Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2024-05-23Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
Leadership Team
Alan Gould
Vice President of Investor Relations
James Finch
VP Of News Services
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