ASSIGNMENT EDITOR - WBTV

Gray Local Media, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

WBTV-TV/Gray Media is seeking an experienced assignment editor to join our newsroom in Charlotte, NC. The role requires a self-motivated, positive team player with strong communication and organizational skills to plan, deploy field resources, and generate compelling story ideas for multiple platforms.

You will work independently and with a team to respond quickly to breaking news and ensure accurate, engaging coverage.

Qualifications

• Schedule flexibility is a must.
• This is a full-time hourly position and may include working overnight, holidays, and weekends as well as some overtime.

Responsibilities

• Daily planning and deployment of field resources
• Content creation for all platforms
• Effective response during breaking news situations
• Generate story ideas through various sources; discern credible news tips
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Field resource planning

Content creation

Breaking news response

Story ideation

Team coordination

Job description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WBTV:

WBTV was the first television station to sign on in the Carolinas and is considered the “most trustworthy source of news and information” in the area, according to research. Being “On Your Side” for the community is the guiding principle of WBTV and helps drive its award-winning newscasts and quality local journalism. Visit www.wbtv.com to learn more.

Job Summary/Description:

WBTV is looking for an experienced, creative, and talented assignment editor. We’re looking for a self-motivated, positive-thinking, excellent communicator who can work independently and as part of a team. Strong organizational skills are a must.

Duties/Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Daily planning and deployment of field resources
• Content creation for all platforms
• Effective response during breaking news situations
• Generate story ideas through various sources; discern credible news tips
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Schedule flexibility is a must.
• This is a full-time hourly position and may include working overnight, holidays, and weekends as well as some overtime.

WBTV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.