Nexstar

Nexstar

Assistant News Director

TN, Nashville · Director

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About the role

  • 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

  • Manage newsroom, contribute to the editorial process, and make solid decisions in breaking news situations.
  • Collaborates with digital, marketing, and other department leaders to drive cross‑platform synergy, audience growth, and consistent brand messaging.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Ability to collaborate across departments to maximize app engagement, digital audience growth, and overall newsroom efficiency.

Requirements

  • Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

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.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Helps ensure news content is optimized for digital consumption, including app alerts, breaking news updates, and special digital coverage.

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