Overview
The
Senior Multiplatform Supervisor (Mornings) is a key leadership role in the WRAL newsroom, overseeing the strategic presentation and execution of daily newscasts across all platforms. This individual leads a team of newscast and digital producers, ensuring editorial excellence, innovative storytelling, and consistent delivery of engaging news content for WRAL.com, WRAL News+, YouTube, social media, and linear television. The
Senior Multiplatform Supervisor (Mornings) also mentors staff, fosters a collaborative newsroom culture, and plays a critical role in developing multiplatform strategies for breaking news, investigative content, and accountability journalism.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Oversee and guide a team of Platform Managers and Producers in the execution of daily newscasts.
- Act as a mentor, coach, and editorial resource for producers and content teams.
- Assume executive producer duties in their absence and support newsroom leadership initiatives.
- Encourage a culture of accountability, creativity, and excellence in storytelling.
Newscast Strategy & Execution
- Plan, coordinate, and produce impactful newscasts that align with WRAL’s editorial vision and viewer expectations.
- Work with television and digital producers to determine content hierarchy, write clear and compelling scripts, manage rundowns, and execute clean transitions between segments.
- Maintain a sharp editorial eye to elevate key content, particularly enterprise and investigative reporting.
Multiplatform Content Production
- Lead editorial direction with the executive producer and collaborate across teams to ensure consistency and depth across platforms.
- Write and produce news content for web, social, digital, and broadcast.
- Edit video and visual content for both digital and television audiences using non-linear editing tools (e.g., Edius, Adobe Premiere).
- Coordinate closely with design teams to enhance storytelling through smart, data-driven visuals and graphics.
Breaking News Leadership
- Lead the real-time production and editorial strategy during breaking news events.
- Manage live updates across TV, web, streaming, and social platforms; adjust rundowns dynamically to respond to evolving stories.
Editorial Judgment & Quality Control
- Uphold the highest standards of journalism and ethical reporting.
- Review and approve scripts, video, and digital content to ensure clarity, fairness, accuracy, and engagement.
- Integrate accountability journalism prominently in daily coverage.
Digital Integration & Audience Engagement
- Collaborate with digital teams to optimize story promotion and distribution on WRAL.com, apps, and social media.
- Leverage analytics and audience feedback to refine content choices and storytelling strategies.
- Repurpose and enhance broadcast stories for digital formats, ensuring maximum reach and viewer retention.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience as a TV news producer or editorial manager in a fast-paced newsroom.
Skills & Attributes
- Proven newsroom leadership with exceptional editorial judgment.
- Strong script writing, line producing, and video editing abilities.
- Proficiency with newsroom software (e.g., ENPS, iNews), desktop video editing systems, and content management platforms.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to lead cross-functional teams under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and breaking news scenarios.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Benefits package including:
- Comprehensive health insurance plan options
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Numerous voluntary benefit options – legal plans, pet insurance, discounted home and auto and more!
- 401K with company match
- Generous paid time off
- 9 paid company holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Dynamic and inclusive work environment with a supportive team culture.
- Exciting projects and growth opportunities within a leading organization.
- Opportunities to attend free local events, such as sporting events, concerts, shows, and more.
Pre-Employment Information
- A pre-employment drug screening is required.
- Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in E-Verify.
- Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. However, completing the WOTC questionnaire is completely voluntary. Your decision will have absolutely no impact on your hiring chances, and your application WILL be accepted regardless of whether you choose to provide this information or not.
EEO Statement
Capitol Broadcasting Company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
CBC Statement
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications company which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV , WRAZ-TV , WRAL-FM , WRAL-HD2 , WNGT-CD , WCMC-FM , WCMC-HD1 , WDNC-AM , WCMC-HD2 , WCMC-HD3 , WCLY-AM , WCMC-HD4 , Microspace , and WRAL Digital in Raleigh, NC; WILM-TV , WILT-LD and Sunrise Broadcasting in Wilmington, NC; The Durham Bulls Baseball Club , Bull City Hospitality , and Coastal Plain League in Durham, NC; The Holly Springs Salamanders in Holly Springs, NC; the American Underground startup hub in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC; Rocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, NC; MoJud Lofts in Greensboro, NC; and The Thread in Rock Hill, SC.
