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About the job

Assignment Editor

KOAT, the ABC & CBS affiliates in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment Editor . You can capture the essence of what's happening in the community and help to bring it home to our viewers. You will have a take charge attitude for breaking news. You find distinctive enterprise stories and oversee news coverage. As a newsroom leader your impact sets us apart. You will report to the Assistant News Director.

Responsibilities

Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears"

Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts

Assist news management with content gathering and planning

Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering

Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with them

Furnish content and post it to all digital platforms—including sending push alerts, Twitter and Facebook post

Requirements

Experience listening to police scanners

Experience with digital platforms, especially social media. You will monitor multiple social media accounts to gather content and communicate with newsmakers

Either have a working knowledge of FTP or will learn how to FTP video to other stations

Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology

Will maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers

Can gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers, and digital editors

Be able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations

Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights

Related military experience will be considered

Values in Action

At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

Medical | Dental | Vision

401(k) matching

Emotional Wellness Support

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

LGBTQ+ Health Services

Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs