Supervising Director

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Rochester, NY

7d•$20 - $21

About The Position

WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Supervising Director to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms. Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community. WROC-TV/RochesterFirst.com in Rochester, New York is hiring a Supervising Director who is responsible for researching, planning, managing, and producing news programming.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience is preferred
Management or other work-related experience is preferred
Experience in news operations and/or production required
Experience with cross-platform live streaming is preferred
Ross OverDrive, ENPS, Adobe Premiere and OBS experience a plus
Demonstrate excellent communication skills; fluent in English, oral and written
Strong interpersonal, organizational and computer skills is preferred
Available to work all shifts (mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays), as well as extended hours as assigned
Valid driver’s license and good driving record is required

Responsibilities

Oversee daily Production Department operations, ensuring all assigned responsibilities are being completed and meet broadcast standards
Work closely with News Producers, Photographers, Engineers, and other Directors to enhance our final on-air product
Be self-sufficient, managing multiple projects with competing priorities.
Code live and prerecorded productions using Ross OverDrive and ENPS, as well as Edit with technical proficiency using Adobe Premiere
Build and Stream for live and prerecorded productions using OBS Studio
Identify and effectively solve problems, making last-minute decisions under tight deadlines and high pressure.
Schedule staff, evaluate job performance, and identify areas for growth
Train Directors in all job expectations, policies, procedures and good practices, congruent with Nexstar’s Company Policy and FCC Guidelines
Perform other requests and duties as necessary