Job Description
Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking leader ready to shape the future of local news? Nexstar Media Group, America’s largest local broadcasting company, is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of News & Multimedia Content to lead the newsroom at KELOLAND Media Group Sioux Falls (KELO-TV).
This is a rare opportunity to guide a talented, multiplatform newsroom that’s redefining what it means to be a local broadcaster in a rapidly evolving media landscape.
What We’re Looking For
Our ideal candidate is a proven newsroom leader with a passion for local storytelling and a vision for where news is headed next. You are:
- A strategic thinker with deep knowledge of digital trends and multiplatform distribution
- Collaborative, decisive, and committed to community impact
- Mindset to meet audiences wherever they are
- Skilled at inspiring innovation, accountability journalism, and creative storytelling
- A mentor who motivates individuals to perform at their best and fosters a culture of teamwork and excellence
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all aspects of news, weather, and sports content across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
- Manage day-to-day newsroom operations, including staffing, training, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
- Shape and execute an audience-focused content strategy for linear TV, digital, OTT/CTV, and social media.
- Make key personnel decisions, including hiring, coaching, promotions, and terminations.
- Provide consistent feedback and coaching to elevate storytelling and presentation standards.
- Ensure journalistic integrity, accuracy, and timeliness in all content.
- Collaborate with senior station leadership to align newsroom strategy with company goals.
- Drive digital innovation using data, analytics, and emerging technology.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a broadcast newsroom, including 2-3 years in a newsroom supervisor role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Broadcasting, Communications, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong digital acumen and experience with multiplatform content creation and audience engagement.
- Exceptional communication, decision-making, and team-building skills.
- Proven success in growing audience reach and delivering measurable results.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Experience with budgeting, resource allocation, and strategic planning.
- Experience and success mentoring and developing newsroom talent.