Assignment Editor

Responsibilities

• Cook up interviews and logistical arrangements for field crews.
• Facilitate the news-gathering process and guarantee comprehensive coverage of all news stories across all platforms, including but not limited to broadcast, digital, and web.
• Lead editorial meetings.
• Develop enterprise story ideas in line with the news brand.
• Cultivate contacts crucial to news coverage in the market, including law enforcement.
• Monitor police and emergency scanners, social media platforms, and other electronic/printed sources for news and disseminate the information to relevant newsroom personnel.
• Assist in the production of newscasts when needed.

Competencies

• Sound news judgment.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Ability to solve problems, prioritize decisions, act decisively, and succeed.
• Capacity to manage multiple assignments concurrently in a high-pressure, breaking-news environment.
• Solid editorial judgment and journalistic ethics, including a current knowledge of laws of libel, slander, and applicable FCC rules and regulations.
• Good collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels.
• Understanding of emerging news production techniques and technology.
• Capable of working well in a team environment.

Required Education And Experience

• Experience in the market and familiarity with the region's audience and communities.
• Experience using online and social media resources as news-researching tools.
• Experience with newsroom computer applications.
• A college degree is preferred.

Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work

• This is a Full-Time position.
• Must have a flexible schedule with the ability to work any of a 24/7 shift and be willing to work long hours and on weekends and holidays with short notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Reports directly to News Director.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.