Spectrum News · 16 hours ago
Managing Director - Spectrum News 1
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$135K/yr - $288K/yr
8+ years expSpectrum News is dedicated to producing original, unbiased, and high-quality content across various platforms. The Managing Director will lead editorial content assignments, manage a team of journalists, and make data-informed decisions to engage audiences.
BroadcastingNewsSports
No H1B
Responsibilities
Direct the assignment of editorial content and lead a team of journalists
Determine choices that will promote quality and engage audiences
Lead, develop, and train teams to attract talent to the organization
Oversee the Managing Editor, providing newsroom-wide mentorship
Make data-informed decisions about what’s resonating to connect our audience with the stories that matter
Represent journalism's and readers' interests in large discussions with corporate departments
Manage high-performing teams by inspiring, guiding, educating, and coaching skillfully
Qualification
Required
Newsroom management experience in a fast-paced, constantly evolving digital publishing environment – 8+ years
Management experience - 5+ years
Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, management, or related field
A sound understanding of the evolving digital media landscape
Demonstrated, applied understanding of the centrality of visual journalism, digital video, and social media to journalism
Experience working collaboratively with in-house product/platform teams to figure out more ways to increase the reach of our journalism
Ability to support our writers and editors in making tough journalistic calls in fast-moving news cycles
Ability to develop and execute on ideas that can expand Spectrum Networks current audiences in a deeply collaborative, transparent setting
Works primarily inside a climate-controlled environment throughout the year but might be assigned field duties on occasion
Ability to work various shifts, longer shifts, weekends and holidays, and be flexible with schedule changes due to 'breaking news', and/or severe weather emergencies
Preferred
Master's degree
Benefits
Comprehensive pay and benefits package
Company
Spectrum News
Spectrum News is a broadcast media company that provides news, features, sports, and weather services. It is a sub-organization of Spectrum.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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