Nexstar Media Group
Overview
KTXL, FOX40 in Sacramento, California is seeking a forward-thinking, organized, and dynamic Assignments Editorto lead our daily newsgathering efforts across platforms.
Do you thrive on breaking news and enterprise storytelling?
Can you juggle multiple crews, deadlines, and platforms with precision and clarity?
Are you passionate about both the on-air product and the digital experience?
Do you know how to inspire and guide a team of reporters, producers, anchors, and photographers?
If so, you might be the perfect fit for this critical newsroom role.
Responsibilities As Assignments Editor, you’ll be the central hub of our editorial operation—coordinating coverage plans, managing logistics, and ensuring our content is timely, relevant, and impactful. You’ll work closely with the News Director, Managing Editor and Digital Content Manager to shape daily coverage, respond to breaking news, and elevate our storytelling across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels of the newsroom
Has a sharp editorial sense and understands what makes a story resonate
Is highly organized and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Thinks digitally and knows how to maximize reach and engagement online
Leads with optimism, collaboration, and a desire to grow others
Qualifications
Manages station wide planning calendar
Manages a shared contact database
Easily makes connections with the communities we serve
Make assignments for reporters and photographers daily and check in with crews throughout the day.
Manages breaking news coverage with the Managing Editor
Runs twice daily news meetings updating producers and anchors on the daily content.
Requires excellent, professional writing skills to correspond with officials and the public
Must be able to stay on top of incoming emails to the station and discern what qualifies as news content and what does not.
General working knowledge of the communities we serve
Organize content meetings for managers to decide upon future projects
Manage comp logs identify missed content
Applicants should have a minimum of three years of newsroom experience, preferably in a leadership or coordination role.
Compensation - $24.00+/hr commensurate with experience and skill level
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Do you thrive on breaking news and enterprise storytelling?
Can you juggle multiple crews, deadlines, and platforms with precision and clarity?
Are you passionate about both the on-air product and the digital experience?
Do you know how to inspire and guide a team of reporters, producers, anchors, and photographers?
If so, you might be the perfect fit for this critical newsroom role.
Responsibilities As Assignments Editor, you’ll be the central hub of our editorial operation—coordinating coverage plans, managing logistics, and ensuring our content is timely, relevant, and impactful. You’ll work closely with the News Director, Managing Editor and Digital Content Manager to shape daily coverage, respond to breaking news, and elevate our storytelling across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels of the newsroom
Has a sharp editorial sense and understands what makes a story resonate
Is highly organized and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Thinks digitally and knows how to maximize reach and engagement online
Leads with optimism, collaboration, and a desire to grow others
Qualifications
Manages station wide planning calendar
Manages a shared contact database
Easily makes connections with the communities we serve
Make assignments for reporters and photographers daily and check in with crews throughout the day.
Manages breaking news coverage with the Managing Editor
Runs twice daily news meetings updating producers and anchors on the daily content.
Requires excellent, professional writing skills to correspond with officials and the public
Must be able to stay on top of incoming emails to the station and discern what qualifies as news content and what does not.
General working knowledge of the communities we serve
Organize content meetings for managers to decide upon future projects
Manage comp logs identify missed content
Applicants should have a minimum of three years of newsroom experience, preferably in a leadership or coordination role.
Compensation - $24.00+/hr commensurate with experience and skill level
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