Desk Assistant
Paramount
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 3/15/2022 6:11:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Key Responsibilities:
To assist assignment editors, reporters, and producers in daily news coverage.
We’re looking for candidates who are digitally savvy, can multi-task in a fast-paced work environment, and can demonstrate a passion for news and telling compelling news stories.
• Ability to handle incoming calls and emails to news desk.
• Work closely with assignment editors and help support reporters, writers, and producers with news research, social media, and making phone calls
• Meeting deadlines in high stress breaking news situations.
• Desk assistant position upgrades to Assignment Editor on weekend overnights where responsibilities include:
• Manage/dispatch photographers, generate, research and assign news stories to reporters
• Monitor police/fire scanners for breaking news
• Develop contacts with government agencies (city, state, federal), and public relations representatives.
Required and Preferred:
Successful candidates must have a passion for local news and must be interested in learning how to identify and tell compelling stories
• Must be a polished professional with excellent communication skills and phone skills
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 2 years of experience preferred with a minimum of 1 year as an Assignment Editor at a medium/large market television station
• Successful candidates will be expected to have a skill for working under pressure with attention to detail in a deadline environment
• We are a newsroom that operates 24/7 - hours include weekend, holidays, late night and early morning.
Paramount believes in creating environments that allow our primary focus to remain on providing entertainment, education and information to our millions of viewers around the world. As part of this commitment to health and safety, Paramount requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees, subject to applicable law. Union employees are subject to the agreement reached between the Company and the applicable Union.