Assignment Editor

HEARST PROPERTIES, INC; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

Hearst Television's WMUR in Manchester, NH seeks an Assignment Editor to lead coverage, identify enterprise stories, and coordinate news gathering across multiple platforms. You will oversee breaking news, maintain calm under pressure, and report to the News Director.

You will listen to police scanners, manage tips, and collaborate with management, producers, and digital editors to push content to on-air and digital channels.

Qualifications

• Experience listening to police scanners.
• Experience with digital platforms, especially social media.
• Working knowledge of FTP or willingness to learn FTP video transfers.
• Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Listen to multiple police scanners and determine compelling content for newscasts.
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls, and viewer tips for potential stories.
• Assist news management with content gathering and planning.
• Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering.
• Monitor field crews and coordinate communications.
• Publish content to digital platforms including push alerts, Twitter and Facebook.

Skills

Scanner operation

Social media management

FTP knowledge

News gathering

Press relations

Breaking news calm

Weekend/night shifts

Tools

FTP

Job description

Assignment Editor

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

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.