Gray Media · 2 weeks ago
NEWS DIRECTOR - KKTV
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$110K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expGray Media is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and they are seeking a News Director for KKTV, the leading CBS broadcast television station in Southern Colorado. The News Director will lead the development of news content across various platforms and manage the news team to ensure high-quality journalism and community service.
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Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be a hands-on news manager who has a proven track record for coaching and developing talent, solid journalism skills, planning, the desire and ability to own the big news story, and a passion for breaking news and weather
The News Director leads and supervises all aspects of news, weather, and sports programming production
Manages all aspects of the News Department (other than Production)
Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department
Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees
Develops news coverage strategy for the station and its website
Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff
Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met
Ensures achievement of viewer rating goals
Determines programming and evaluation of equipment needed to produce quality programming
Responds to coverage questions
Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals
Performs other duties as assigned
Is extremely detail-oriented
The ability to manage breaking news to include ongoing/continuous coverage for several hours at a time
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
Fluency in English
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
5+ years of professional journalism or related experience
Experience guiding, directing, and motivating a team, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance
Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills
Experience in preparing and maintaining departmental budgets
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution
Ability to develop a creative news strategy based on research and follow the station's brand, and execute during all newscasts
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
Health Savings Account with Company contributions
Flexible Spending Account
Employer-paid life and disability benefits
Paid parental leave benefits
Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits
401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
Focus on Caring
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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