[News Director *[McAllen, TX[|Full Time (4251)* [OBJECTIVES]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}

• 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]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}

• 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]{arial",sans-serif"=""}

• 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]{arial",sans-serif"=""}

• Prepares operating and capital budgets for the department and administers them. Reports to the VP of News Operations and General Manager.

[Required Education and Experience]{arial",sans-serif"=""}

• 3+ news experience. Experience in news management is preferred.
• Journalism degree is preferred.

[Skills [Leadership.]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}

• The capacity to attract, persuade, motivate and develop multidisciplinary management through a connected environment. Possess sound News judgment.

[Broadcast.]{arial",sans-serif"=""}

• Understanding, experience, and exposure to TV and Radio broadcasting.

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