Digital Director

KXAN Nexstar Broadcasting Inc

Austin, TX, United States
Digital journalism leadership
Audience growth and engagement
Writing and editing for web
Lead newsroom-wide daily digital coverage and live-stream planning, from quick turns and breaking news to enterprise reporting and special coverage

Job Summary

  • Lead newsroom-wide daily digital coverage and live-stream planning, from quick turns and breaking news to enterprise reporting and special coverage.
  • Prepare and deliver analytics reports on a daily and monthly basis to inform strategic digital direction.
  • Collaborate across the newsroom, sales, marketing and production departments at KXAN, as well as with other Nexstar stations and Nexstar corporate on projects and initiatives.

Matching Summary

Lead newsroom-wide daily digital coverage and live-stream planning, from quick turns and breaking news to enterprise reporting and special coverage.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • digital journalism leadership
  • audience growth and engagement
  • writing and editing for web
  • analytics and decision making
  • breaking news judgment
  • SEO and AP Style
  • live streaming and OTT workflows

Nice-to-have

  • collaborative team culture
  • people leadership skills
  • inclusive team environment
  • hands-on editor

Key Requirements

  • 6-10+ years in digital news
  • 3-5+ years leading digital teams
  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or related field preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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