Assignment Desk Coordinator
Assignment Desk Coordinator
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Job Description
KETV the ABC affiliate in Omaha NE is moving its assignment desk into the future and looking for a digital-forward person to join our nightside team as Assignment Desk Coordinator. Were looking for a utility player who is aggressive on breaking news can help publish content to our digital platforms and has the editorial judgment of a producer. You will find distinctive enterprise stories oversee crews and help with day-to-day logistics and planning. As a newsroom leader your impact sets us apart. You will report to the News Director.
Responsibilities
Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our marketmust 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 platformsincluding sending push alerts and publishing to Facebook X YouTube and Instagram.
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 news makers
- Experience with Pacer Nexis and looking up court cases preferred
- Able to create and maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers
- Must gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors reporters producers and digital editors
- 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
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures backgrounds perspectives and identities. Thats why behind the scenes we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate and more representative of the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearsts 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 familys needs
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
