News Director

KTVH, Montana's News Leader and The Scripps NBC Station in Helena, Montana is searching for an aggressive and innovative News Director.

The right candidate will be someone who understands deep impact enterprise content and can help teach and develop our talented group of up and coming journalists into strong emotional storytellers. We seek someone who can foster a positive, innovative and hard charging newsroom into a digital now mindset. We are looking for a candidate who can effectively plan a news strategy for a continuous measurement world, while still being able to coordinate breaking news, weather and large event coverage.

You must be a digital powerhouse, leveraging the web, OTT, and all social platforms to make sure that local audiences are seeing, talking about and sharing stories generated by our newsroom. You must be a risk taker and someone ready to adapt, change and think out of the box. If this sounds like you, we would like for you to apply.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Develop and implement measurable strategies for audience growth.

Lead a team of newsroom managers and professionals in the gathering, production and distribution of news content delivered on multiple platforms.

Communicate and carryout, through use of strong leadership abilities, a compelling and inspired vision consistent with company strategy.

Build and maintain key relationships to foster a positive news image within the community.

Analyze and respond to trends affecting the industry and DMA, adapting current resources to emerging technology.

Possess knowledge of and proficiency in posting content to station websites and social media outlets.

Monitor all on-air and online product for compliance to Federal, State and local laws as well as First & Fourteenth Amendments.

Develop and control annual budget to comply with station guidelines.

Work closely with other members of station management and their teams to develop and attain departmental and station goals; Proactively communicate news initiatives across departments

Evaluate workflow efficiencies, communicating and implementation for improvements.

Lead by way of example, communicating through inclusiveness and transparency; provide for constructive and regular feedback with news team, focusing on both brand and individual career growth for all staff.

Willing to roll-up the sleeves and work on tactical assignments when needed (e.g., Write copy and edit scripts for air and web

Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Undergraduate degree in journalism or a related field; or equivalent experience preferred.

5+ years newsroom experience with a minimum of at least 2+ years in news leadership roles desired.

Proven track record in leading large teams either directly or in a matrix structure.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Advanced oral and written communication skills.

Broad understanding of newsroom operations and equipment; strong technical aptitude toward the use of office, communications and newsroom equipment.

Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Effective in a variety of formal presentation settings both inside and outside the organization.

Proven and effective leadership skills; fosters open dialogue, empowers others, addresses conflict quickly and directly.

WHERE YOU’LL LIVE, WORK AND PLAY:

Live in the center of adventure.

Helena is the capital of Montana and centrally located near the continental divide and at the halfway point between two of America’s premiere national parks: Yellowstone and Glacier.

The city’s history lies in the search for gold in the west. Prospectors descended on Last Chance Gulch in the mid-1800 and struck gold transforming a small camp into a frontier town.

You will find history all across the city. Tour the quiet mansion district’s leafed streets in the summer, walk the beautiful campus of Carroll College or stop the stately Capitol building to visit the summer farmer’s market.

If you want to stretch your legs a bit hop on your mountain bike after work and hit one Mount Helena’s many trails. The Mount Helena city park encompasses an entire mountain and is just minutes from the television station and downtown.

Helena is surrounded by the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The forest is home to some of the best hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities in the state. Blue ribbon trout fisheries that include the mighty Missouri River and the Little Blackfoot are less than an hour’s drive from downtown.

In the winter there are ample trails for cross-country or downhill skiing at Great Divide, which is famous for being the first Montana ski hill to open and the last to close each season.