Assignment Manager

Do you want to join a premier multimedia company When you start a career with Hearst Television not only will you work amongst passionate professionals who take pride in what they do but you will be a part of a progressive culture where your talents will be valued.

WISN the ABC affiliate in Milwaukee WI is looking for a versatile person to join our team as Assignment Manager. Were looking for a proven experienced newsroom leader who will be aggressive during breaking news can help publish content to our digital platforms and has the editorial judgment and abilities to drive daily content. The candidate 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist news management with staff assignments big picture planning and daily content gathering.
• Keep the newsroom calendar- by keeping tabs on the station email filing press releases answering phone calls and taking viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts
• Coordinate crewsand resources communicating constantly with staff in the field and in the newsroom.
• Must be able to post information to all digital platformsincluding posting articles sending push alerts and live streaming events.
• Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our marketmust have great scanner ears

Qualifications Requirements:

• Must be organized and able to multi-task in high pressure situations
• 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 ENPS and CCAP
• 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
• Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights
• Related military experience will be considered

Value in Action

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

Benefits:

Hearsts benefit programs are modern flexible and designed to focus on the whole person. 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