Assignment Editor

Responsibilities

• Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears"
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips
• Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts
• Aid news management with content gathering and planning
• Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering
• Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with them
• Furnish content and post it to all digital platforms—including sending push alerts, Twitter and Facebook posts

Requirements

• Experience listening to police scanners
• Experience with digital platforms, especially social media. You will monitor multiple social media accounts to gather content and communicate with news makers
• Either have a working knowledge of FTP or will learn how to FTP video to other stations
• Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology
• Will maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers
• Can gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers, and digital editors
• Be able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations
• Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights

Qualifications

• Related military experience will be considered

Skills

• Values in Action
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Benefits

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Schedule

As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Company

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.