Wave

Managing Director - Spectrum News NECN

Wave$135K — $240K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of newsroom management experience in fast-paced digital publishing.
  • 5+ years of management experience leading teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, management, or a related field.
  • Understanding of the evolving digital media landscape.
  • Experience with visual journalism, digital video, and social media in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead editorial content assignment and team of journalists.
  • Mentor and develop staff, fostering talent attraction and retention.
  • Make data-informed decisions to engage and connect audiences with relevant stories.
  • Represent journalism's and readers' interests in corporate discussions.
  • Inspire and guide high-performing teams to achieve newsroom goals.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package supporting employee well-being.
  • Focus on career building over mere job placement.
  • Inclusive team culture promoting fast-paced problem solving.
Full Job Description
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Do you want to have the last say on editorial choices? Do you want to be the leader of a group of driven creatives? Apply to be a Managing Director at Spectrum News NECN.

Spectrum News NECN covers MA, NH, ME, VT, RI, and CT. We use innovative journalistic approaches, backed by comprehensive research, to engage and inform viewers on the most essential news, issues, and events taking place in their communities.

Beyond TV news distribution, our newsrooms publish via the Spectrum News app (opens in new window) and connected television. We're committed to providing viewers with 24-hour news-no matter how, when, and where they want it. Check out all the ways we share news on the Spectrum News Mobile App.

As Managing Director, you'll direct the assignment of editorial content and leads a team of journalists. Your voice will be heard in the newsroom, as you determine the choices that will promote quality and engage audiences. You will lead, develop, and train teams to attract talent to the organization. It is a cycle of constant improvement as you oversee the Managing Editor, providing newsroom-wide mentorship. You'll make data-informed decisions about what's resonating to connect our audience with the stories that matter.

WHAT OUR MANAGING DIRECTORS ENJOY MOST
  • Representing our journalism's and our readers' interests in large discussions with corporate departments.
  • Managing high-performing teams by inspiring, guiding, educating, and coaching skillfully to draw in and nurture potential.


As a part of Spectrum News NECN, you're creative, highly technical, and ready to bring the character-driven stories of those in your community to life in our newsroom. You value accuracy and want to leverage your curiosity and storytelling abilities to share inspiring news across multiple platforms. Each day is a fast-paced and constantly evolving work environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover. We are focused on fostering a healthy and people-first team culture to effectively address challenges together. If you're a nimble, passionate team player, you'll find a home on our team.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO SPECTRUM NEWS NECN

Required Qualifications
  • Experience: Newsroom management experience in a fast-paced, constantly evolving digital publishing environment - 8+ years, management experience - 5+ years
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, management, or related field
  • Technical Skills: A sound understanding of the evolving digital media landscape
  • Skills: Demonstrated, applied understanding of the centrality of visual journalism, digital video, and social media to journalism, experience working collaboratively with in-house product/platform teams to figure out more ways to increase the reach of our journalism
  • Abilities: Ability to support our writers and editors in making tough journalistic calls in fast-moving news cycles, ability to develop and execute on ideas that can expand Spectrum Networks current audiences in a deeply collaborative, transparent setting
  • Travel Ability: Works primarily inside a climate-controlled environment throughout the year but might be assigned field duties on occasion
  • Schedule: Ability to work various shifts, longer shifts, weekends and holidays, and be flexible with schedule changes due to 'breaking news', and/or severe weather emergencies


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree

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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.
The base pay for this position generally is between $135,300.00 and $240,100.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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200 employees
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Founded
2011

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