Assignment Desk Editor/Digital Editor, Telemundo T60 San Antonio

Job Description

• Assemble daybook on Inception listing story ideas and daily newsworthy events
• Monitor police and emergency scanners and electronic/printed sources for news and disseminate the information to appropriate newsroom personnel
• Coordinate interviews and logistics for field crews
• Facilitate the news-gathering process and ensure comprehensive coverage of all news stories across all platforms, including, but not limited to broadcast, digital, and web
• Collaborate with producers, anchors, reporters, photographers, digital team, and other station personnel on a daily basis, to maximize resources and provide the best coverage during breaking news coverage and/or weather & emergency situations
• Participate in editorial meetings; develop interesting story ideas using strong editorial judgment
• Cultivate contacts important to news coverage in San Antonio & Nevada areas, including law enforcement
• Establish working relationships with Public Information Officers for updates on significant events and incidents
• Follow other local news channels to monitor their news coverage
• Produce & Assist with undercover special projects during sweeps
• Cooperate with and support news and online platforms as assigned
• Publishing of online content when required
• Plan news coverage as directed by news management
• Perform other duties as needed and as directed by news management
• Keep news managers and producers informed on the progress of new stories
• Answer phones and take notes on viewer calls for possible story leads
• Edit videos for broadcast & social media
• Create original articles, videos, and slideshows; gather original content from the local TV station’s newsroom and curate a wide variety of stories from other sources, including blogs, newspapers, online publications, and magazines.
• Oversee the content of home page, main pages, and subsections of the website.
• Actively engage the community through content.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications
• Bilingual: Excellent Spanish and English; both written and verbal
• Prior experience as an assignment editor, assignment manager, web editor, or other related experience
• Solid news judgment, strong writing, and research skills
• Experience using online and social media resources as news researching tools (Accurint, LexisNexis, Facebook, Tweetdeck, social flow, and work press, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, prioritize decisions, act decisively, and successfully manage multiple assignments concurrently in a high-pressure, breaking news environment
• Basic understanding and demonstration of solid editorial judgment and journalistic ethics, including current knowledge of laws of libel, slander, and applicable FCC rules and regulations
• Good collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels
• Curiosity for content with an initiative to suggest stories with relevance for all markets
• Must be willing to work overtime and on weekends with short notice.
• Detail-oriented.
• Understanding of emerging news production techniques and technology
• Works well in a fast-paced, team environment
• Have an understanding of SEO practices.
• Works as needed when determined by news management

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in a Texas market and familiarity with Hispanic audience and communities is preferred
• Working knowledge of digital media technology, particularly content-management tools.
• Video and photo editing skills preferred.
• Have the desire to work in a creative, demanding, and competitive environment.

Additional Job Requirements

• Applicants must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work at the station in the San Antonio location.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must accept Solutions as NBCUniversal s Alternative Dispute Resolution

Additional Information

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