Assignment Editor - Spectrum News 1 Job at Spectrum News in Raleigh

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• In this role, you’ll ensure major stories are covered during the given shift by coordinating news teams, resources, and logistics.
• Establish priorities and assign news units to cover them.
• Organize the news gathering team’s duties and collaborate on article ideas.
• 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 live field staff and the chopper.
• Identifying news events to cover and deciding 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; ability to clearly communicate solutions; ability to relate well with diverse populations
• Abilities: Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure
• Travel: Must be open to travel to discover 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 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

About Spectrum News and Equal Opportunity

Get to know us: Charter Communications is known by Spectrum products and services, including Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Business and Spectrum Reach. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans. Spectrum is committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve – providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members.

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