Assistant News Director

CBS Detroit is seeking an Assistant News Director to lead collaboration in the development and leadership of CBS Detroit’s news operations with particular focus on digital and streaming content. To provide strategic leadership in the development of enterprise and differentiated content that will engage and grow viewers and users. 

This is strategic position will be responsible for leading the newsroom’s multi-platform content operation every day with direct oversight of broadcast, streaming and digital platforms. This position will lead newsroom managers in evolving workflows and priorities and must have proven successes in breaking down silos and conventions. The person selected for this position will have a clear track record and have experience and expertise in cultivating and growing digital and social platforms in major market newsrooms. The position will also be responsible for building successful and aligned streaming, broadcast and digital strategies to grow analytics for the platforms. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing the daily execution of a multi-platform strategy of news coverage. Agenda-setting editorial content for proper platform delivery.
• Developing new, innovative workflows focused on growing the CBS Detroit news footprint.
• Crafting a planning strategy with team for future stories and guest segments on multiple newscasts and stream.
• Hire and lead direct reports with specific oversight of the digital and streaming operation.
• Oversee all aspects of the content generation and presentation effort with emphasis on developing and growing the production on the digital and social platforms.
• Lead all aspects of the aggressive coverage of breaking news while retaining focus on enterprise stories that reflect the communities we serve.
• Lead efforts in execution and communication across station departments to grow the digital business.
• Leading, mentoring, and growing team.
• Coordinate resources with other managers and day parts.
• Using data, research, and gut to strategically implement newscasts across all day parts.
• Work with other news managers to plan big, breaking, or special event news coverage.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years in newsroom management experience in medium/large market
• Outstanding news and editorial judgment in a competitive environment
• A track record in leading and innovating digital expansion in a broadcast newsroom
• Proven leadership in content development with an emphasis on digital and social platforms and success in growing analytics
• Strong communication skills and an expertise in teaching and mentoring change in a newsroom environment
• Proven ability to oversee a digital effort in a broadcast newsroom with specific expertise in deploying new and evolving techniques to build audience

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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