Assignment Editor

Professional Search Group; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

International SportsCenters seeks an Assignment Editor I to coordinate freelance and staff reporters and production personnel for worldwide sports coverage. You will oversee project details, recommend editorial emphasis, and maintain communication between international and domestic efforts for sports news coverage.

You will handle ancillary crew needs, plan editorial and logistical coverage, and liaise between the Bureau staff, shows, media operations, and transmission.

Qualifications

• A college degree in a related broadcast field is required.
• Strong knowledge of sports and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in television-related fields with high-volume email and phone traffic.

Responsibilities

• Gathers news and disseminates information among production staff; coordinates with inter-show and inter-corporate teams.
• Plans advance coverage for events and hires freelance crews as needed.
• Reacts to breaking news and collects story materials promptly and efficiently.
• Maintains up-to-date sports knowledge and performs advanced planning for shows and news projects.
• Coordinates remote and studio events, ensuring seamless production synergy.
• Manages ENG/SNG crew logistics and bookings for feeds and digital gathering.
• Works with management, editors, producers, and senior editors to execute coverage.
• Keeps informed on sports events and translates updates into production feeds.

Education

College degree in related broadcast field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excell, Word)

Job description

The Assignment Editor I will coordinate the efforts of freelance and staff reporters and associated production/technical personnel in worldwide electronic sports coverage to provide visual sports/news program material for all aspects of the International SportsCenters, and related shows.

Oversees all details of specific projects as assigned by Assignment Manager and International SportsCenter Coordinating Producers. Recommends and suggests appropriate production and editorial emphasis, and techniques to field reporters in order to enhance coverage and story impact. Responsible for keeping constant communication between International and Domestic efforts relating to sports news or news coverage. Handles all ancillary crew needs, such as parking, credentials, Ethernet, phone lines, and permits. Understands basic rights and clearances issues. Participates in strategic editorial and logistical planning of coverage. Acts as the liaison between the Bureau staff, Shows, Media Operations, and Transmission. Gathers and communicates content for use on platforms, working with staff and vendors, social media, affiliates and other networks. Shifts will include nights and weekends

Responsibilities:

• Gathers news; disseminates information among all other production staff; acting as liaison for inter-show, and inter-corporate dealings; advance planning for show/company events; hires freelance crews; reacts to breaking news stories
• Reacts to breaking news on an immediate basis and gathers story related materials (sound and video) on a timely basis
• Being informed and up-to-date on sporting events and sports knowledge
• Advanced planning for show as well as news gathering projects
• Daily planning for studio shows – after daily prioritizing of events
• Coordinates remote and studio events, creating synergy between remote and studio productions.
• Possessed depth knowledge of ENG and SNG crew/trucks as well as booking satellite and fiber feeds or any other Digital form like IP, Cellular, FTP and viral newsgathering procedures for booking purposes
• Works well in a team setting, shows initiative and problem solving skills; takes direction from Assignment Desk management, coordinating producers, news editors, producers and senior Editors
• Stays informed and up-to-date on sporting events and has above-average sports knowledge

on breaking news stories, sharing information video or sound

Requirements

• A minimum of Three years’ experience in a television related field required
• Strong knowledge of sports, superior interpersonal and communication skills, technical knowledge of TV production and electronic newsgathering with capacity of handle high-volume email and phone traffic
• Strong knowledge of international sports, especially basic understanding of international Soccer leagues,
• Demonstrated initiative and positive, solution-oriented outlook
• Advance ability to organize and prioritize, commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, Excell, Word

Education:

College degree in related broadcast field required