Do you have a passion for innovation and the ability to motivate a team to produce compelling content on air, online and on social media?

WCNC-TV in Charlotte, NC has an opportunity for you! We have an immediate opening for a Managing Editor who can oversee our daily news operation, collaborating with the News Director and other news managers to make the most of our resources to win the day, grow audience, build brand identity and loyalty by delivering a consistent message across all platforms.

The ideal candidate must be a creative thinker who understands what it means to “own” the big story on all platforms, be the market leader in enterprise storytelling, and incorporate meaningful social conversation into everything we do. You’ll also work alongside the News Director on the development and execution of long-term newsroom strategy.

As a key member of our leadership team, we are seeking candidates with a vision for the future of news, emphasizing new technology, a digital-first approach, and creative storytelling. 

Additional responsibilities will include:

• Planning coverage, story selection and ensures effective delivery of daily newscasts.
• Managing the daily performance of multi skilled journalists, from story concept to execution.  Supports producers by providing editorial skills, copy editing, and creative production and storytelling skills.
• Leading daily editorial meetings.

• Lead teams in the creation of engaging, unique newscasts and digital segments evoking emotion
• Coach and inspire on-air talent
• Produce news stories for on-air broadcast and digital platforms when needed
• Use the latest editing and visual tools to tell great stories
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories
• Enterprise news stories
• Write and teach staff to write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner for broadcast
• Attention to detail for accuracy and clarity
• Use consumer analytics in the editorial process
• Perform other tasks as required by News Director
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field