KSNW is looking for a dynamic journalist who thrives on breaking news, enterprise stories, and aggressive coverage to join our team as a full-time assignment editor. The ideal candidate understands how to cover spot news with urgency and attention to detail, and has an understanding of cross-platform, multi-media coverage. Must have excellent news judgment and instincts, with the ability to find stories that will help make our newscasts unique and distinctive. You should be a highly motivated, very organized, multi-tasker. You should be a good communicator with people in the newsroom and crews in the field. You should be a natural leader who can instantly take charge during breaking news. A curious mind, investigational skills and the ability to dig deeper into a story is essential.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Tracks stories from all sources including government agencies, emergency scanners, wire services and community groupsDispatches photographers, reporters, and other personnel to cover storiesCoordinates logistics for news personnelParticipates in daily story meetings and supplies a comprehensive list of all possible news stories and works with the News Director and news management to develop plans for all broadcastsAssists in development, planning and follow-up of all news storiesKeeps newsroom informed of story developments throughout dayInteracts with viewers/users via phone, email and social media sitesCould be asked to write stories for the web and other digital platformsPerforms other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experienceFluency in English, bilingual Spanish a plusMust have superior organizational skillsMust be able to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasksMust be able to make decisions and take a leadership roleExcellent communication skills, both oral and writtenExperience in news operations preferredProficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipmentAbility to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneouslyFlexibility to work evening and other shifts as assigned

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The Assignment Editor I, must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.  In addition, the Assignment Editor I, must be able to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls.  Repetitive movements are required.  Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions. 

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