WJAR is seeking an experienced, hands-on News Director with strong leadership skills and a bold style to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country. Our mission is to produce impact stories with a distinctive focus on accountability reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the station’s news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 40+ hours of local news weekly

• Responsible for initiating and managing growing content delivery on multiple platforms

• Work closely with local and corporate management to establish News content, philosophy and direction

• Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control, brand compliance, and subsequently provide feedback to all news staff

• Recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel

• Collaborate with other managers to develop marketing plans, establish ratings goals, and effectively reach said goals

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws

• Will bring strong fiscal experience for both operational and capital expenditures

• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts and must have a proven track record of success in building a winning news organization

• Journalism degree and a minimum of three years experience in news management with noted leadership skills is required

• Experience working in a union environment is a plus.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.