Assignment Desk Editor - PT

Paramount • Denver, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

CBS Colorado is searching for someone enthusiastic about the future of TV news and digital consumption. The ideal person will help plan, produce, and develop stories across streaming, digital, social, and broadcast platforms. This is a great opportunity to be in a newsroom that not only values breaking news but puts a premium on context, depth, and storytelling.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a newsroom
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly
• Knowledge of online content management systems

Responsibilities

• Help lead and communicate coverage during breaking news, with the focus on accuracy, urgency, and balance
• Monitor law enforcement, fire, and official social media communications, and make “beat-checks” to determine story coverage
• Understand and support our brand of Covering Colorado First, which requires identifying stories that impact the community
• Create and edit engaging and creative content for digital platforms
• Guide newsroom logistics and provide editorial support for MSJs, producers, and photojournalists
• Identify and generate stories that will create a buzz
• Available to work nights, weekends, and early mornings

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed