Assignment Editor - Spectrum News NECN

About the role

In this role, you’ll make sure that major stories are covered during the given shift by coordinating news teams, resources, and logistics. You will establish priorities and assign news units to cover them. You will be organizing the news gathering team's duties and collaborating on article ideas. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that creates compelling, timely, and accurate content to connect with viewers across traditional and digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breaking news quickly and effectively; organizing numerous live field workers and the chopper.
• Identify the news events that should be covered and work with editors to decide which reporter should cover each event.

Requirements

• Experience: Assignment desk experience in a television newsroom - 4+ years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communication or comparable television work experience preferred
• Technical Skills: Ability to develop sources
• Skills: Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions; ability to relate well with populations
• Abilities: Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
• Travel Ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community
• Schedule: Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies. Willing and able to work weekends and holidays
• Working Conditions: Works inside a climate-controlled environment throughout the year. Works in an open newsroom setting with a semi-noisy environment

Qualifications

• Must be a citizen of the United States

Benefits

• A comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

Pay

• The base pay for this position generally is between $24.30 and $44.50. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Schedule

• Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to "breaking news" and severe weather emergencies. Willing and able to work weekends and holidays