Job Description

Assistant News Director

FOX40 has an opening for an Assistant News Director who assists the News Director with all aspects of digital and linear news, weather and sports programming, production and overseas daily newsroom operations. This is a full time, in person position in the beautiful Sacramento DMA, a top 20 market.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the News Director with management of all aspects of the News Department.
• Serves as the Executive Producer for special projects.
• Oversee daily newscasts and advise news managers.
• Hiring reporters and managing their development, coaching to improve their skillset.
• Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a newscast or digital content for the web.
• Assists with planning, staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
• Develops new concepts for news coverage for the station and digital products.
• Critiques newscasts daily to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
• Manage newsroom, contribute to the editorial process, and make solid decisions in breaking news situations.
• Consults on decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of employees.
• Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met.
• Collaborates with digital, marketing, and other department leaders to drive cross‑platform synergy, audience growth, and consistent brand messaging.
• Helps ensure news content is optimized for digital consumption, including app alerts, breaking news updates, and special digital coverage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Newsroom management experience preferred.
• Strong news judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations.
• Strong producing skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of digital news platforms, including station websites, mobile apps, and streaming products.
• Experience managing or coordinating cross‑platform content strategies that align broadcast and digital workflows.
• Ability to collaborate across departments to maximize app engagement, digital audience growth, and overall newsroom efficiency.
• Comfortable using digital analytics and audience data to inform coverage decisions and content strategy.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution.

Salary starts at $110,000

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but not limited to, medical (with multiple plan options), dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) with company matching contributions, life insurance, Paid Parental Leave and more.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

KTXL Fox40 will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if KTXL Fox40 is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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