Assignment Editor

Fox•Chicago, MI

48d•$75,000 - $83,000

About The Position

FOX 32 News is hiring a key player to fill the vital role of Assignment Editor in our busy newsroom. You’ll be the glue that holds the operation together juggling emails, phones, social media and police scanners. You’ll coordinate and direct news crews ensuring they are covering the most important stories in our community for both digital and broadcast. You are the communication expert who can deliver information accurately and quickly to producers, reporters, photographers and news managers. You are a positive person with a winning attitude looking to beat the competition to latest news story. If this is you, we want you on our team!

Requirements

Must have a Journalism or communication degree or related experience.
Previous assignment desk, associate producer or news internship experience preferred but not required.
Applicant must have excellent news judgment and understand how to use current news gathering tools for both broadcast and digital platforms.
Must be organized and be able to prioritize assignments to maximize staff output.
Must be able to multi-task and think logistically.
Must work well under pressure and stay calm in breaking news situations.
Experience with newsroom software such as iNews, Slack, and video editing is preferred.
Strong communication skills, writing skills and commitment to the highest standards of journalism is required.
Position will include weekends and an occasional holiday shift.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for guiding news coverage on digital and broadcast platforms during your assigned shift.
You must understand how to create and construct compelling and impactful news content.
You will handle ENG and news crew deployment and coordinate live crew assignments.
Because we are a multiple platform news operation with a heavy emphasis on our digital platforms, you must know how to use social media, the internet and other emerging technologies to generate news stories and news contacts.
You must have the skills to curate content for web and assign resources for a digital platform.
This position assists the news producers with story research.
You will monitor police and fire scanners and e-mail for potential news stories.
Other duties as assigned.