Assignment Desk Editor

KXTV, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Sacramento, is searching for an Assignment Desk Editor to join our team!

The ideal candidate has great people skills, excellent news judgement, and thrives on digging for stories, breaking news, and connecting with the community.

The role requires a focus on multi-platform storytelling -- broadcast, online and social content.

Salary Range:$52,000 - $57,000

Responsibilities: 

• Develops and assigns news stories of the day and plans large news event coverage.


• Reviews all news releases, monitors police and fire scanners, and checks social media and other local news sources for story ideas.


• Makes beat calls to maintain relationships with local agencies like police departments, courts, etc.


• Manages time and logistics to make sure the selected stories are covered efficiently with available staff.


• Discovers content using online and social media resources as news researching tools.


• Looks for new and innovate ways to deliver information relevant to our viewers wherever they are (e.g


• television, website, app, social media).


• Represent KXTV in conversations with other media organizations about pool coverage and access issues.


• Assist digital team with story development and writing articles for website.

Requirements: 

• BA/BS in journalism, communications, or related field


• Experience in a local newsroom


• Sense of urgency with breaking news


• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events


• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines


• Strong communication, conflict management, and customer service skills


• Ability to cultivate and develop working relationships with local newsmakers and their staff


• Extensive knowledge of social media, online, mobile, etc. content gathering tools and technologies


• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius a plus


• Ability to write in both broadcast and AP style a plus


• Flexible with shift assignments