NewsDirector

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:** * **Upload Resume or Curriculum Vitae** for automatic population of information to the application. * The contact information, work experience, and education listed on your Resume/CV will be parsed and input into your Montclair application. * **Review information** and double-check all fields containing information that the system parsed – the software is intelligent, but you need to verify that the data is accurate. * In the **“My Experience”** section, you will find a Resume/CV upload option where you can submit your cover letter and all other supporting documents. **Note:** If you have an expansive CV, we recommend that you apply manually and only include the positions you have held in the last ten (10) years. You will then be able to attach your Resume/CV, as well as all other supporting documentation in the "My Experience" section of your application. **Job Description** ** _SUMMARY_** Reporting to the General Manager, the News Director provides editorial leadership for all news and public affairs programming at NJ PBS, ensuring the highest standards of journalism and maintaining independence between station operations and any outside political or institutional influence. This role oversees the newsroom, public affairs content, and the station's partnership with news organizations across the state through the NJ News Commons and NJ News Wire, championing accountability journalism in service to New Jersey's communities. This position is expected to lead creation of a new kind of public media newsroom for the state, one that is focused on listening to and serving people’s information needs, and one that is innovative and agile on multiple platforms. **NOTE:** Hiring is contingent upon the execution of the contract between the State of New Jersey and Montclair State University. ** _PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES_** * Set the day-to-day and long-term editorial agenda for NJ PBS news, including leading the newsroom's re