News Director

KREM 2, the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Spokane, is recruiting a passionate, strategic news leader to oversee all aspects of our multi-platform content operation. This leader will champion KREM’s high standards for engaging storytelling, investigative excellence and content that is relevant, compelling and impactful across every platform. The ideal candidate brings a strong streaming mindset, creating and optimizing content for broadcast, digital and streaming audiences, and leads with sharp editorial judgment and a commitment to winning breaking news, leading weather coverage and driving strong enterprise reporting that serves our community. 

The ideal candidate brings an interest and track record of developing talent, tracking metrics to make data-driven editorial decisions, leading staff growth and recruiting high-potential team members, all while fostering a collaborative and accountable newsroom culture.

Spokane is a dynamic and competitive market serving a diverse audience across Eastern Washington and North Idaho, with a strong appetite for impactful local journalism, weather coverage and community-driven storytelling. The News Director will work creatively and collaboratively with KREM’s newsroom and station leadership to ensure content is relevant to the needs of our audience by owning the day’s big story, delivering consistency in presentation and providing context and exclusive reporting that sets us apart.

This leader will uphold TEGNA’s values in every decision: demand the truth, work smarter, do the right thing and win. These values guide how we serve our audiences, support our teams and deliver essential journalism every day.

This is an opportunity to lead a strong newsroom in a region where local journalism plays a vital role in connecting and informing the community.


Responsibilities:

Lead all daypart teams to create unique, impactful newscasts that showcase KREM’s high-quality content across broadcast, digital and streaming platforms

Coach and develop producers to execute newscasts in an engaging, authentic and audience- focused manner, including storytelling, showcasing and presentation

Coach reporters and anchors to perform in a compelling and conversational way that connects with viewers

Lead recruitment efforts across the newsroom, with a focus on building a team that reflects the community we serve

Serve as a key voice in the KREM editorial process, helping shape daily and long-term coverage priorities

Use research, audience insights and analytics to guide editorial decisions and content strategy

Collaborate with news leaders to ensure alignment across platforms and maximize audience reach

Oversee planning and execution of special projects and community-focused initiatives

Lead coverage of major breaking news and severe weather events with urgency, accuracy and impact

Perform other tasks as required by the Vice President of Content for the region.


Requirements:

College degree in journalism, communications or related field

Minimum of 5–7 years of news experience preferred, including newsroom leadership and supervision

Demonstrated ability to oversee and produce engaging, urgent and high-value content-driven newscasts

Strong writing skills are required; experience with special programming is a plus

Solid social media skills and a strong understanding of audience engagement across platforms

Experience with shooting, editing and content management systems

Strong understanding of the tenets of professional journalism

Organizational skills and the ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment