KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul is seeking a Managing Editor.
KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities. Part of Hubbard Broadcasting, KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today's issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it. When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community. If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of professional experience working in supervisory role within a local television newsroom
- Exceptional communication and critical thinking skills
- Ability to excel in a high pressure, demanding environment, to meet deadlines
- Excellent organization and writing skills, including grammar and spelling
- Excellent verbal skills when speaking with the public and media contacts
- Knowledge of current newsroom production tools, including ENPS, BitCentral, WordPress CMS, etc.
- Understands when to take charge of situations when it is warranted
- Bachelors degree in journalism or communications, or equivalent professional experience
- The Company will make reasonable physical accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.
Compensation and Benefits
When extending an offer, the company considers a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the candidate's work experience, education/training & key skills as well as internal peer equity and other market and business considerations.
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EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability/vets.
Diversity Statement
Hubbard Broadcasting has been committed to representing the communities we serve since our founding over 100 years ago. The same holds true today. We know the best way to accomplish this is by recruiting and retaining top talent from diverse cultures, life experiences, and world views. With dignity and respect, we value YOU and everything that makes YOU uniquely YOU.
Job Overview
Oversees the daily news gathering, planning and reporting for television and digital platforms. Manages the central news desk and staff. Reports directly to and works closely with News Director, along with other newsroom managers on implementation of daily news coverage plans.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee the content desk comprised of content editors who focus on logistics and digital publishing
- Lead a team of executive producers to consistently ensure newscasts focus on breaking news and severe weather coverage
- Actively monitor an array of social media, websites, public safety scanners, phones and emails for breaking news, significant events, and interesting community stories
- Make quick decisions during breaking news by notifying the newsroom, assigning crews, and confirming information while communicating with the entire newsroom. Being accurate while aggressive is a must
- Be a logistics specialist in coordinating multiple field crews, multiple ways to broadcast in remote live locations while maintaining communication with the newsroom
- Develop and maintain contacts with first responders, local government officials and community organizations to keep up with current events
- Generate unique, enterprise story ideas. Work with producers and reporters to develop complete stories, find contacts, and track follow ups
- Being knowledgeable about local, national, and global events. Have a good understanding of government and legal procedure.
- Utilize a variety of technologies for video capture & edit, file transfer, social communication, live traffic cameras, remote interviews
- Communicates frequently throughout the day regarding changes with reporters, story follows, crew assignments, etc.
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