ASSIGNMENT EDITOR - KHNL

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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.

We understand that life needs balance. That is why we offer our employees and eligible family members a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Comprehensive Medical(Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account with Company contributions

Flexible Spending Account

Employer-paid life and disability benefits

Paid parental leave benefits

Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits

401(k) Plan, including matching and profit-sharing contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage

Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO

Focus on Caring

Shift and Schedule: Position requires working on weekends and other non-standard work hours.

Job Summary/Description: Hawaii News Now is looking for an aggressive assignment editor with solid news judgment who can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust to a constantly changing environment. The ideal candidate must be calm in the chaos while evaluating resources, making good decisions, and communicating clearly and effectively under a deadline.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Plan and execute multiplatform news coverage

Assist with the daily flow of news to the newsroom for appropriate coverage on-air and on the station's digital/ streaming platforms

Manage logistics and resources

Communicate clearly and effectively with broadcast and digital producers, field crews

Gather meaningful news information from various sources; generate story ideas, discern credible news tips, and assign news crews

Develop story ideas, confirm information

Monitor email, and social media

Monitor news sources to ensure news is being appropriately covered

Take in live feeds and coordinate interviews

Create and publish content to digital and social media platforms as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience

At least two years working a major market newsroom assignment desk (or equivalent experience)

Outstanding editorial skills, interpersonal communication skills, and time management skills

Working knowledge of AP Style and social media platforms

Scheduling flexibility is required

Drivers License

Basic knowledge of video and still photography, and editing (Preferred)

Experience with ENPS (preferred)

Gray Television 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 Television 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 Television 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.

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