What are the responsibilities and job description for the News Director TV position at entravision-pilot?
OBJECTIVES
- Responsible for leading editorial process, supervising and scheduling news personnel, coordinating news department activities with other departments, preparing operating and capital budgets, and hiring staff for the news department.
- The duties and responsibilities of this position involve the management of the enterprise in which he or she is employed or of a customarily recognized department or subdivision therein; customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees therein; has the authority to hire or fire and advance, promote or any other change of status of employees; and customarily and regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
MANAGEMENT
- Coordinates Local News Operations with VP of News Operations. Supervises / Schedules news personnel. Interviews and hires staff for the news department. Coordinates news department activities with other departments.
QUALITY CONTROL
- Leads editorial process. Ensures news content meets standards of good taste and journalistic ethics. Responsible for ratings performance of the markets that this position oversees.
REPORTING
- Prepares operating and capital budgets for the department and administers them. Reports to the VP of News Operations and General Manager.