Assignment Editor

Hearst Television • Fort Myers, FL

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About The Position

Gulf Coast News in Fort Myers, FL, has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment Editor. You can capture the essence of what's 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. The successful candidate will also be responsible for providing assistance in the Digital role. You will report to the Digital Content Manager.

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
• Either have a working knowledge of FTP or will learn how to FTP video to other stations
• Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology
• Will maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers
• Can gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers, and digital editors or post it
• Be able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations
• Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights
• Excellent AP writing skills, knowledge of video editing, experience with social media best practices
• Related military experience will be considered
• In-person attendance is required

Responsibilities

• Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must 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
• Write/edit and publish breaking news and weather, daily news, sports and feature stories for our station website, and social media platforms
• Write compelling headlines; especially for mobile and social media and carefully create mobile push notifications for breaking news/severe weather

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 family's needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees