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Assistant News Director Digital

Location
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Posted on
Mar 01, 2022

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KTLA is LAs Very Own. We are extraordinarily proud to be Southern Californias go-to team for news, entertainment and lifestyle content on TV, online and OTT. Here is your chance be part of it!
ktla.com is already one of the top trafficked local news websites in the country with tremendous opportunity to grow into an even stronger digital brand. The Assistant News Director-Digital is responsible for managing the team to improve the daily packaging of all digital content with the goal of increasing user interactivity and traffic, as well as coaching and recruiting the best talent. The Assistant News Director-Digital will be a first-rate Journalist and engaging content creator with a proven track record growing digital audience. The Assistant News Director-Digital will also oversee KTLA , our pioneering video app for smart TV platforms. In addition to streaming all KTLA newscasts and original programming, KTLA features more than 10 hours of exclusive streaming content each week.
Essential Functions:
Oversee daily operation of ktla.com and KTLA .
Train, coach, and manage a team of digital producers and editor/distro producers
Communicate goals, processes and expectations for digital success across all departments
Communicate digital data goads and results on a daily basis to digital team and regional lead plus the other Nexstar stations based in California
Establish expectations and accountability for digital KPIs, including increasing pageviews and pages/session
Evaluate website and streaming traffic trends to make daily and long-term content decisions
Assign and edit stories, photographs, graphics, videos, audio and other news content for digital platforms
Build relationships across the newsroom to assure we are first to market with breaking news and enterprise content
Willing to adjust shift as needed to coach direct reports or produce content if necessary
Knowledge/Experience Required:
Thorough knowledge of journalistic principles, ethics and standards
Excellent news judgment and knowledge in managing online news operations
Organized, technical problem solver to manage briskly paced, multi-platform digital news operation
Expert in SEO best practices and A.P. Style
Proficient in Google Analytics, Chartbeat, and CrowdTangle
Excellent communications skills to effectively navigate the evolving and growing influence of digital across all departments
Self-motivated, competitive, assertive and capable of working independently and under pressure
Experience in building digital news teams and news operations
Education/Experience:
At least five years' experience managing an online operation with strong news or editorial focus preferred
B.A. in journalism, mass communications, marketing. Equivalent experience may substitute
KTLA will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content, including 283,000 hours of original video content each year. Nexstar owns Americas largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstars television assets also include NewsNation, Americas fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Companys portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property with over 120 million monthly unique users as of December 31, 2021. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit ****EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
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2022-03-01
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