Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is hiring: Assignment Editor - News in City of Albany

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News10 ABC in Albany, New York is hiring a full-time News Assignment Editor for the evening shift. The Assignment Editor will also work as a Web Producer by producing and distributing content elements across several media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Produce, organize, write, and edit content for newscast
• Collaborate with news producers and managers to conceptualize, produce and present content on multiple media platforms
• Regularly confer with other team members to pick the strongest editorial piece produced daily and optimize those articles for the websites
• Own the editorial and creative development and coverage of assigned stories across multiple platforms, including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Communications/Journalism or related degree required
• One year minimum experience in newsgathering and/or production
• Experience writing, producing and editing on a desktop editing system
• Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms
• Basic understanding and demonstration of multi-media file formats and strong computer skills
• Understand the importance of social media

Benefits

• Hourly rate: $17.00 - $18.00
• Competitive compensation package with medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(K), and more.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution