Content Desk Editor

2060 Digital • Saint Paul, MN

11h

About The Position

Actively monitor an array police scanners and social media, websites, public
safety scanners, phones and emails for breaking news,
significant events, and interesting community stories.
Being knowledgeable about local, nation and global events. Have a good
understanding of government and legal policy and procedure.
Generate unique, enterprise story ideas. Work with producers and reporters to
develop complete stories, find contacts, and track follow
ups.
Make snap decisions during breaking news by notifying the newsroom, assigning
crews, and confirming information. Being accurate
while aggressive is a must.
Coordinating multiple field crews, multiple ways to broadcast in remote live
locations while maintaining communication with the
newsroom
Write news directly to our online and social platforms from a variety of
sources including AP feeds, social media accounts, and live
video.
Utilize a variety of technologies for video capture & edit, file transfer,
social communication, live traffic cameras, remote interviews.
Communicates frequently throughout the day regarding changes with reporters,
story follows, crew assignments, etc.
Consult with newsroom management on difficult editorial decisions. Able to
quickly adapt to other duties that arise on short notice.
Able to quickly adapt to other duties that arise on short notice.

Requirements

• Prior experience working in a local television newsroom.
• Exceptional communication and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to excel in a high pressure, demanding environment, to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organization and writing skills including grammar and spelling.
• Excellent verbal skills when speaking with the public and media contacts.
• Advanced computer literacy and ability to learn new programs/platforms--Knowledge of contemporary newsroom systems is highly desired.
• Experience with digital publishing and content management systems, especially WordPress
• Experience with web analytics, including Google Analytics, Chartbeat and CrowdTangle
• Four-year Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism or communications, or equivalent professional experience.
• Prior experience using major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube is required.
• Must be available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor an array police scanners and social media, websites, public safety scanners, phones and emails for breaking news, significant events, and interesting community stories.
• Being knowledgeable about local, nation and global events.
• Have a good understanding of government and legal policy and procedure.
• Generate unique, enterprise story ideas.
• Work with producers and reporters to develop complete stories, find contacts, and track follow ups.
• Make snap decisions during breaking news by notifying the newsroom, assigning crews, and confirming information.
• Coordinating multiple field crews, multiple ways to broadcast in remote live locations while maintaining communication with the newsroom
• Write news directly to our online and social platforms from a variety of sources including AP feeds, social media accounts, and live video.
• Utilize a variety of technologies for video capture & edit, file transfer, social communication, live traffic cameras, remote interviews.
• Communicates frequently throughout the day regarding changes with reporters, story follows, crew assignments, etc.
• Consult with newsroom management on difficult editorial decisions.
• Able to quickly adapt to other duties that arise on short notice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level