Assignment Editor

Manchester, NHOnsiteFull TimePosted 12 days ago

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Required skills

assignment editor
breaking news
enterprise stories
news coverage
news director
police scanners
press releases
viewer tips
newscasts
digital platforms

Nice to have

ABC affiliate
scanner ears
compelling content
content gathering
planning
crews in the field

Role summary

WMUR, an ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH, seeks an Assignment Editor to identify and develop compelling news stories from community events, press releases, and viewer tips. This role involves monitoring police scanners and digital platforms, assisting news management and producers, and coordinating field crews. The Assignment Editor will distribute content across digital platforms, including social media and push alerts, and must be adept at managing breaking news situations. Experience with scanners, digital platforms, and potentially FTP is required, along with strong information gathering and communication skills. The position requires working varied shifts, including weekends and nights.

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment Editor. You can capture the essence of what's happening in the community and help to bring it home to our viewers. You will have a take charge attitude for breaking news. You find distinctive enterprise stories and oversee news coverage. As a newsroom leader your impact sets us apart. You will report to the News Director.

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
Assist 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 post

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
Related military experience will be considered
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following 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

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