WTNH News 8 is seeking a Director of Content-Digital and Linear Operations.
The posting, put up three days ago on several job seeker platforms, describes a position that fits very closely to the requirements for the job of news director over all the decades local TV newsrooms have been led by news directors.
According to one job posting, the Director of Content will:
…lead our multi-platform newsroom.
This role requires a dynamic leader with a deep understanding of digital metrics, audience behavior, and content strategy to oversee our news operations across digital, streaming, and traditional broadcast platforms. The ideal candidate will drive innovation, foster community engagement, and spearhead initiatives to grow our audience across all platforms.
This position will have full oversight of the station’s news operations,* with a strong emphasis on growing digital and linear audiences, optimizing digital KPIs, and evolving content delivery for modern platforms.
The WTNH job postings go on to require ten years of experience in large and medium sized markets and a “digital first mindset.”
The help wanted ad is a clear sign that WTNH and its parent Nexstar are preparing for a post over the air world that some say is already here.
*Bold added for emphasis.
