Senior Assignment Manager, MSNBC Weekend Newsgathering
Senior Assignment Manager, MSNBC Weekend Newsgathering
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Job Description
We are seeking a sharp decisive and organized Senior Manager to lead our weekend newsroom operations. Based in our Washington DC bureau this role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of weekend news coverage including breaking news political coverage live programming and coordination across teams. The ideal candidate is a newsroom leader with strong editorial judgment cable news experience and the ability to manage highstakes coverage with speed and clarity.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the senior editorial lead on weekends making critical content and coverage decisions in realtime.
- Oversee live programming blocks and breaking news situations from a leadership perspective.
- Ensure consistent editorial quality and standards across all weekend content editorial digital and social platforms.
- Coordinate with weekday leadership teams to maintain continuity of coverage and editorial priorities.
- Lead morning and evening editorial meetings providing clear directives and planning guidance.
- Monitor developing news policy updates and political developments relevant to the networks brand.
- Troubleshoot logistical or editorial issues in coordination with control room and tech ops.
- Provide feedback mentorship and performance management for weekend staff.
- Collaborate with booking digital and graphics teams to align storytelling across platforms.
Qualifications :
Qualifications:
- 7 years of experience in a fastpaced live news environment (preferably cable or broadcast).
- At least 23 years in a managerial or senior editorial role.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. politics government institutions and current events.
- Exceptional editorial judgment and the ability to make swift decisions under pressure.
- Experience overseeing breaking news events in real time.
- Strong communication and team leadership skills.
- Willingness to work a nontraditional schedule including weekends and holidays.
Preferred Qualities:
- Experience with iNews and SLACK
- Background in both linear broadcast and digital news content.
- Calm demeanor and strong decisionmaking ability under pressure.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and lead across departments.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $135000 $150000
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to
Although youll be hired as an NBCU employee your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to SpinCo in the future. By joining at this pivotal time youll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
