News Director
Full-time
Job Description Sinclair is seeking a proven News Director to lead a large, high-performing content center serving Tulsa on multiple platforms including ABC & FOX network affiliates. This role requires a decisive, forward-thinking newsroom leader with strong multi-platform experience who can drive accountability reporting, elevate cross platform story telling and deliver meaningful local content.
The News Director will set the editorial vision, lead change, and ensure the content center consistently produces enterprise journalism that serves the community with clarity, context, and impact. This leader will operate with urgency, embrace innovation, and align local execution with Sinclair's content strategy and standards. Key Responsibilities
At Sinclair, local journalism matters. The News Director is central to delivering trusted, impactful news that informs, protects, and serves the Tulsa community across two major network affiliates.
This role shapes newsroom culture, drives content strategy, and ensures Sinclair's commitment to accountability, innovation, and community service is reflected every day-on every platform. The right leader will not only strengthen the newsroom today but build a foundation for sustained success in the future. EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. About Us Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates, and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at About the Team The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
The News Director will set the editorial vision, lead change, and ensure the content center consistently produces enterprise journalism that serves the community with clarity, context, and impact. This leader will operate with urgency, embrace innovation, and align local execution with Sinclair's content strategy and standards. Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing content center across two network affiliates, including broadcast, digital, and social teams
- Set and execute a clear editorial strategy aligned with Sinclair's strategies for accountability, enterprise reporting, and community impact
- Oversee a content center producing more than 60 hours of linear TV weekly, ensuring consistency, quality, and brand alignment
- Maintain editorial oversight of social, digital, and linear newscasts, providing clear feedback and enforcing strong storytelling standards
- Drive multiplatform content growth, innovation, and audience engagement across broadcast, digital, and social platforms
- Champion enterprise, investigative, and solutions-oriented journalism that differentiates Sinclair stations in the market
- Foster a newsroom culture built on accountability, collaboration, urgency, and high expectations
- Use audience data, analytics, and community insights to inform editorial decisions and content strategy
- Collaborate closely with Senior VP of News and Sinclair corporate partners to align content center priorities and performance
- Recruit, hire, develop, and retain top content center talent; manage contracts and succession planning
- Manage content center budgets, including operational and capital expenditures, with a strong focus on efficiency and results
- Set clear goals, measure performance, and hold teams accountable to outcomes
- A proven leader with experience managing large teams in a competitive station/multi-platform environment
- Demonstrated success overseeing content creation across all platforms
- Strong editorial judgment and a consistent commitment to journalistic integrity, accuracy, and fairness
- Hands-on multi-platform experience leading broadcast, digital, and social news operations
- A leader who drives performance through clarity, accountability, and decisive action
- Working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field required
- Minimum of five years of newsroom leadership experience with a track record of success
At Sinclair, local journalism matters. The News Director is central to delivering trusted, impactful news that informs, protects, and serves the Tulsa community across two major network affiliates.
This role shapes newsroom culture, drives content strategy, and ensures Sinclair's commitment to accountability, innovation, and community service is reflected every day-on every platform. The right leader will not only strengthen the newsroom today but build a foundation for sustained success in the future. EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. About Us Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates, and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at About the Team The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
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