Assignment Editor - Spectrum News 1

Spectrum News; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum News is seeking an Assignment Editor to coordinate news teams, resources, and logistics. You will set priorities, assign news units, and organize the news gathering team's duties while collaborating on story ideas to deliver timely, accurate content across traditional and digital platforms.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to work under time pressure, travel to cover important stories in neighborhoods, and availability for varying shifts including weekends and

Qualifications

• Experience: Assignment desk in a television newsroom, 4+ years.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communication or comparable experience preferred.
• Ability to develop sources.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication; ability to relate well with populations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate news teams, resources, and logistics to cover major stories.
• Establish priorities and assign news units.
• Organize duties of the news gathering team and collaborate on article ideas.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relate to people

Education

Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communications

Job description

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

In this role, you’ll make sure that major stories are covered during the given shift by coordinating news teams, resources, and logistics. You will establish priorities and assign news units to cover them. You will be organizing the news gathering team's duties and collaborate on article ideas. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that creates compelling, timely, and accurate content to connect with viewers across traditional and digital platforms.

What Our Assignment Editors Enjoy Most

• Responding to breaking news quickly and effectively; organizing numerous live fieldworkers and the chopper.
• Identifying the news events that should be covered and working with editors to decide which reporter should cover each event.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Assignment desk experience in a television newsroom – 4+ years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communication or comparable television work experience preferred
• Technical skills: Ability to develop sources
• Skills: Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions; ability to relate well with populations
• Abilities: Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time‑pressure deadlines
• Travel ability: Must be open to travel to discover the important stories in your neighborhood and willing to interact with the community
• Schedule: Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to breaking news and severe weather emergencies. Willing and able to work weekends and holidays.
• Working conditions: Works inside a climate‑controlled environment throughout the year. Works in an open newsroom setting with a semi‑noisy environment.

A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well‑being at every stage of life.

Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans. Learn about Life at Spectrum.