Assignment Manager: Breaking News & Digital Coverage Lead

Sacbar; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Emotional Wellness Support

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Job summary

Hearst Television is seeking an Assignment Manager in Salinas/Monterey, CA. You will take charge of breaking news coverage, oversee content gathering, and mentor news staff to ensure timely, accurate storytelling across platforms.

You will lead morning assignment meetings, coordinate with anchors and reporters, and manage field crews. This role requires in-person presence, strong scanner instincts, and solid knowledge of digital news workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience listening to police scanners.
• Experience with digital platforms, especially social media.
• Knowledge of FTP or ability to learn FTP video transfer.
• Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology.
• Able to maintain professional relationships with newsmakers.
• Can gather information from multiple sources and push to anchors, reporters, producers, and editors.
• Able to remain calm during breaking news situations.
• Willing to lead morning assignment meetings.
• Willing to work weekends and nights.
• Occasionally fill-in as a producer.
• Military experience will be considered.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• In-person attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Listen to police scanners and identify content for newscasts.
• Gather and organize news releases, emails, calls and viewer tips; decide what to use for newscasts.
• Assist news management with content gathering and planning.
• Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering.
• Keep track of field crews and communicate with them.
• Publish content to all digital platforms, including push alerts and social media posts.

Skills

Listening to police scanners

Social media monitoring

FTP knowledge

Newsgathering terminology

Calm under pressure

Bilingual (nice to have)

In-person attendance

Tools

FTP

Job description

Hearst Television is seeking an Assignment Manager in Salinas/Monterey, CA. You will take charge of breaking news coverage, oversee content gathering, and mentor news staff to ensure timely, accurate storytelling across platforms.

You will lead morning assignment meetings, coordinate with anchors and reporters, and manage field crews. This role requires in-person presence, strong scanner instincts, and solid knowledge of digital news workflows.