Wfu
News Director, WFDD
Winston Salem, NC · Director · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- You will not be able to modify your application or add attachments after submission.
- Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account in the Jobs Hub.
- The role includes leading editorial planning, coaching reporters, and helping the newsroom evolve workflows that allow stories to move efficiently from reporting to broadcast and digital publication.
Responsibilities
- Lead with clarity and initiative by setting priorities, thinking ahead, and building a newsroom that is proactive rather than reactive.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in journalism, communications, or a related field.
- At least five years of professional experience in a newsroom environment, including editorial leadership, reporting, or story editing.
- Demonstrated news judgment and ability to set coverage priorities in a fast-moving news environment.
- Strong writing and script-editing skills.
- Ability to guide reporters and shape daily news coverage.
- Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with audio editing tools such as Adobe Audition or similar software.
- Ability to handle personnel matters and confidential information responsibly.
- Experience working in broadcast, public media, digital, or nonprofit newsrooms.
- Experience supervising reporters or managing newsroom staff.
- Familiarity with public radio news programming such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
- Set the daily editorial agenda for WFDD's newsroom and determine coverage priorities based on timeliness and relevance.
Company info
- We are interested in candidates with strong news judgment, editorial experience, and a commitment to serving the community through timely, impactful journalism.
Equal opportunity
- Statement
- The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.
- Accommodations for Applicants
- If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758-4700.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University.
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