Assignment Editor

This is a Full Time Job

You are looking for a bilingual journalist to serve as an Assignment Editor in our duopoly’s multiplatform newsroom. You will be responsible for facilitating newsgathering and coordinating comprehensive coverage of news stories.

Job Responsibilities
• Assign and manage story coverage plans, photographers, and resources to maximize duopoly and newsroom efficiency.
• Maintain continuous communication with field crews, sharing changes and critical information.
• Monitor police scanners, law enforcement, fire agencies, websites, and social media to identify breaking and developing news and confirm details with official sources.
• Participate in editorial meetings and contribute story ideas using editorial judgment.
• Develop, cultivate, and maintain contacts essential to news coverage throughout South Florida.
• Check clerk of courts sites regularly for upcoming trials and hearings.
• Check and reply to viewer emails and phone calls with story tips.
• Make daily beat checks and delegate to others to do the same.
• Maintain accurate, real-time documentation of daily stories in Slack, the newsroom computer system, and content grids, ensuring video is properly attached.
• Help coordinate interviews and logistics for field crews, producers, and newscasts.
• Collaborate with producers and crew to establish live shot locations, and other news content as needed.
• Organize and communicate live signals and feeds.
• Update and publish news content across platforms, including broadcast, web, streaming, and social media.
• Alert management team as appropriate when action is needed on a story.
• Request credentials for staff to cover important events.
• Coordinate coverage with NBC News Group, Telemundo networks, owned stations, and affiliates.
• Knowledge of newsroom automation systems, online storage, and computer languages or equivalent work experience.

Qualifications
• Minimum of two years of experience as an Assignment Editor preferably in the Miami market.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Must be technically competent and able to learn and use newsroom systems as they develop, have proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• General knowledge of television news techniques, including how stories should be covered and assembled.
• Ability to multitask and make quick decisions under pressure.
• Experience with coordinating and pulling in feeds and live signals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong social media, streaming and multiplatform knowledge.

Desired:
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant job experience required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal court procedures.
• Researching skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with people while under pressure.
• Familiarity with local leaders and jurisdiction lines is a plus.
• Up to date on and interested in current news events.
• Knowledge of laws of libel, slander and applicable FCC rules and regulations.
• Personal initiative and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Team player who is flexible.
• Displays a positive work ethic and can work under tight deadlines.
• High degree of integrity and professionalism.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must have a valid drivers license.