Company Overview
**** is searching for an Assignment Desk Manager to help lead our station in content gathering. The right person for this role is a journalist and master at handling breaking news. They maintain composure and know what steps to take as news is developing. They're also a people leader with a track record of building and maintaining a high-performing team.
Responsibilities:
• Drive breaking news coverage through gathering information and handling crew logistics
• Develops and assigns news stories of the day and plans large news event coverage
• Reviews news releases, monitors police and fire scanners, and checks social *** and other local news sources for story ideas
• Makes beat calls to maintain relationships with local agencies like police departments, courts, etc.
• Manages time and logistics to make sure the selected stories are covered efficiently with available staff
• Discovers content using online and social *** resources as news researching tools
• Looks for new and innovate ways to deliver information relevant to our customers wherever they are (e.g. television, website, app, social *** )
• Represent 10TV in conversations with other *** organizations about pool coverage and access issues
• A candidate with previous Ohio news coverage experience is preferred
Job Requirements:
Requirements:
• College degree in journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3-5 years in a local newsroom preferred
• Strong communication, co *** ict management, and customer ser *** skills
• Efficient organizational skills in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
• Sound news judgment with the ability to work under tight deadlines and in stressful situations
• Extensive knowledge of social *** , content gathering tools and technologies
• Ability to perform basic digital producing tasks like writing and copyediting
• Experience cultivating and develop working relationships with local newsmakers and their staff
Work Environment: Office
Physical Demands: Sedentary work
Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment
Physical Demands Set: Sedentary work: Involves sitting most of the time; walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc
About ***
*** Inc. (NYSE: *** ) is an innovative *** company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, *** tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 63 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, *** is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. *** also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. *** Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, *** 's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit
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EEO statement:
*** Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We encourage and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, veteran status or genetic information. *** complies with all applicable laws related to accommodations.
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