Assignment Editor

KCRA 3 the NBC affiliate in Sacramento CA has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment Editor. You can capture the essence of whats 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 Managing Editor.

Responsibilities

• Gather and organize press releases emails calls social media messages and viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts.
• Assist news management with content gathering and planning
• Assist producers and reporters with story gathering for all platforms
• Listen to multiple scanners that cover agencies throughout Northern California
• Effectively communicate with field crews about assignments
• Gather and post content to all digital and social platforms including sending push alerts

Requirements

• At least one year of assignment desk or related professional experience
• Experience monitoring digital sites and social media to curate developing content for the newsroom
• Maintain professional working relationships with agencies and newsmakers
• Gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly distribute the latest details
• Remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations
• Willing to work a variety of shifts including mornings weekends and holidays
• Bilingual experience will be considered
• Related military experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

Salary

The estimated base salary range for this role is between $56000and $ actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors such as transferable skills work experience business needs market demands and conditions including geographic location where the work will be performed and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

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