Assignment Editor
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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism engaging content and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. For more information .
KHOUTV is looking for an Assignment Editor with experience in a medium/large market with solid news judgment; a hunger for breaking news; great people skills and the will to win in an extremely busy top 10 TV market.
Responsibilities:
Knows how to quickly track down and confirm information that will be used on air online and across KHOU social platforms.
Has strong news judgement.
Knows how to monitor and find stories on social media platforms.
Is able to write for broadcast and online formats using Associated Press style.
Can listen to and quickly respond to audio on police/fire/EMS scanners.
Can multitask on a number of different stories and breaking news in a speedy and professional manner.
Flexible work hours understand that work may be necessary on weekends/holidays.
Requirements:
BA/BS degree preferred
Highly organized and able to thrive on deadline
Excellent communication skills
Must be deadlineoriented maintaining quality while staying on tight schedules
Expect to work early mornings nights or weekends
Gather and share story updates tips and information internally
Review and respond efficiently to news tips emails usergenerated content and social media messages to identify unique local and engaging content
Do all necessary reporting efforts to turn information into CONFIRMED content such as make calls get pictures or video to support a story research and confirm information etc.
Be a leader in editorial meetings and conversations regularly pitch stories
Work across all parts of the newsroom collaborate with digital managers newsroom leaders producers reporters photographers and editors to coordinate the accurate development and distribution of content across all editorial platforms
Collaborate with other TEGNA stations CBS affiliates and other partners to search trending content and publish compelling stories photos and video from our corporate network across web mobile and social media platforms
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and parttime employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full parttime and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% 80% of their pay on a pretax basis to TEGNAs 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctors appointments with a physician through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race color religion national origin sex gender age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation gender identity or expression family responsibilities disability medical condition enrollment in college or vocational school political affiliation military or veteran status citizenship status genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application please email
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Employment Type
Full Time
