Multi-Media Managing Editor, WKBW

WKBW, the E.W. Scripps ABC Station in Buffalo, NY, is searching for a newsroom leader to help drive a 24/7 news stream while ensuring the newsroom stays connected, informed, and focused on the stories that matter most.

About the role

This role is part coach, part editor, and part conductor. You'll help reporters and MMJs tell stronger stories, make smart decisions in the moment, and find creative ways to connect our journalism with the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily execution of WKBW's streaming and digital news coverage, ensuring audiences have access to timely, relevant content around the clock.
• Serve as the newsroom's central information hub, helping coordinate coverage plans, breaking news response, and content priorities.
• Coach and develop reporters and MMJs to elevate storytelling across digital, streaming, social, and broadcast platforms.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership to execute audience-focused content strategies that drive engagement and community impact.
• Oversee the writing, editing, and publishing of stories across all platforms while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback that helps journalists strengthen their reporting, writing, and presentation skills.
• Develop and refine workflows that support multiple news products, including streaming, digital, social, and broadcast content.
• Ensure all content meets the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.
• Help identify opportunities for enterprise and accountability reporting that resonate with local audiences.
• Support breaking news coverage and provide multi-platform content leadership when news demands immediate action.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven or more years of experience in journalism, digital content, newsroom leadership, streaming, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing content in a fast-paced newsroom environment and making sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure.

Skills

• Deep roots in digital journalism, streaming content, and audience engagement strategies.
• Strong understanding of broadcast-style storytelling and how to adapt stories across platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in coaching journalists and helping teams produce stronger, more impactful work.
• Exceptional editorial judgment and knowledge of journalistic ethics, media law, and libel standards.
• Curiosity about the communities, issues, and people that shape the stories we cover every day.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Collaborative leadership style that builds trust and encourages innovation throughout the newsroom.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, early mornings, and holidays when news coverage requires it.

About the team

WKBW is home to journalists who care deeply about serving Buffalo and Western New York. We're a collaborative team of reporters, photographers, producers, digital content creators, and newsroom leaders who believe local journalism should inform, connect, and strengthen the communities we serve. Our team is committed to impactful storytelling, breaking news excellence, accountability journalism, and meaningful community engagement. We embrace innovation, encourage new ideas, and support one another as we evolve for the future of local news.

About the location

Buffalo offers a unique combination of affordability, opportunity, and quality of life. Located on the shores of Lake Erie and just minutes from Niagara Falls, Buffalo is a city experiencing continued growth and revitalization while maintaining its strong sense of community and hometown pride. Whether you're exploring the waterfront, cheering on the Bills, Sabres, or Bandits, enjoying the city's renowned food scene, hiking nearby parks, or taking weekend trips throughout Western New York and Southern Ontario, Buffalo offers something for everyone. It's a community that values local journalism and provides countless opportunities to tell stories that make a real impact.

Pay

Annual Salary: $85,000.00 - $120,000.00 (specific to candidates who will perform this work in New York).

Benefits

• A career path to grow your professional experiences.
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, pet discount program, and employee assistance program.