Assistant News Director

WKRN News 2 in Nashville, TN has an opening for an Assistant News Director who assists the News Director with all aspects of news, weather and sports programming, production and overseas daily newsroom operations.   **Responsibilities:** * Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department. * Serves as the Executive Producer for special projects. * Oversee daily newscasts and advise news managers. * Hiring reporters and managing their development, coaching to improve their skillset.   * Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web. * Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department. * Develops new concepts for news coverage for the station and digital products. * Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff. * Manage newsroom, contribute to the editorial process, and make solid decisions in breaking news situations. * Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees. * Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met. * Collaborates with digital, marketing, and other department leaders to drive cross‑platform synergy, audience growth, and consistent brand messaging. * Helps ensure news content is optimized for digital consumption, including app alerts, breaking news updates, and special digital coverage. * Performs 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 experience. * Newsroom management experience preferred. * Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations. * Strong producing skills. * Demonstrated understanding of digital news platforms, including station websites, mobile apps, and streaming products. * Experience managing or coordinating cross‑platform content strategies that align broadcast and digital workflows. * Ability to collaborate across departments to maximize app engagement, digital audience growth, and overall newsroom efficiency. * Comfortable using digital analytics and audience data to inform coverage decisions and content strategy. * Fluency in English. * Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills. * Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills. * 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. #LI-Onsite