Assignment Manager

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! Our people make all the difference in our success. KELOLAND Media Group is seeking a forward-thinking, organized, and dynamic Assignment Manager to lead our daily news gathering efforts across platforms and across the state of South Dakota. Are you passionate about both the on-air product and the digital experience? Do you know how to inspire and guide a team of reporters, producers, anchors, and photographers? Can you juggle multiple crews, deadlines, and platforms with precision and clarity? If so, you might be the perfect fit for this critical newsroom leadership role. As Assignment Manager, you'll coordinate coverage plans on multiple platforms, manage logistics, ensure our content is timely, relevant, and impactful. You'll work closely with leaders in our Sioux Falls newsroom to shape daily coverage, respond to breaking news, and elevate our storytelling across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms. We're looking for someone who: Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels of the newsroom Has a sharp editorial sense and understands what makes a story resonate Is highly organized and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Thinks digitally and knows how to maximize reach and engagement online Leads with optimism, collaboration, and a desire to grow others Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Requirements

• Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels of the newsroom
• Has a sharp editorial sense and understands what makes a story resonate
• Is highly organized and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Thinks digitally and knows how to maximize reach and engagement online
• Leads with optimism, collaboration, and a desire to grow others

Responsibilities

• coordinate coverage plans on multiple platforms
• manage logistics
• ensure our content is timely, relevant, and impactful
• work closely with leaders in our Sioux Falls newsroom to shape daily coverage
• respond to breaking news
• elevate our storytelling across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed