WBZ-TV seeks an assignment editor

WBZ-TV news has an immediate opening for a hardworking dynamic multi-skilled Assignment Editor. The individual is a highly competitive news professional with a passion for breaking news that flourishes with beating the competition and getting the story. This candidate must be able to work in a fast paced collaborative environment and prioritize responsibilities for WBZ’s linear and digital platforms. You will partner and engage with all aspects of the public and display a high degree of sensitivity to the concerns of viewers and constituencies with different points of view.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage newsroom assignments, monitor phones, coordinate logistics, monitor scanners and social media for breaking news
• Work with Assignment Manager, Assistant News Director, Digital Managing Editor on story ideas, and expanded coverage plans while finding opportunities to differentiate WBZ News coverage that includes diverse perspectives
• Meet deadlines in breaking news situations for both broadcast and digital while logistically dispatching crews efficiently
• Must advocate breaking news for our streaming platform by communicating with the team and ensuring information is accurate in a timely manner
• Dispatch crews to stories and breaking news, using appropriate logistical and journalistic judgement
• Assist in finding stories with emphasis on our key brand points and tracking stories as they develop for broadcast and digital
• Handle time and logistics to make sure the selected stories are covered efficiently with available staff
• Generate original stories and develop follow-ups, track social media for news gathering, update information in newsroom database, maintain contact lists, and story files
• Develop new contacts with government agencies (city, state, federal) and public relations representatives

Qualifications:

• Minimum two years prior TV News Assignment Editor experience is strongly preferred, however, a significant experience in Print | Digital reporting or Radio News will be considered.
• Minimum two years newsroom experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task

Estimated salary: $40K – $50.6K a year

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