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Assignment Manager

Gray Television

Rochester, MN 04-01-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
About KTTC:

KTTC is a dominant NBC affiliate, serving Rochester, Austin, and Mason City as the #1 station for news, information, and entertainment programming. KTTC strives for leadership, and does this by keeping viewers safe and informed, supporting non-profits and organizations that serve the community, and helping our local businesses grow.

All employees accept personal responsibility for maintaining the professional culture at KTTC. The KTTC leadership team believes in workplaces ''Free of discrimination, harassment, and incivility – and filled with opportunity, especially for those who've been traditionally denied it,'' (a definition adopted by the work and training put forth by the Power Shift Project). If you value kindness and respect as much as we do, please apply.

Learn more about KTTC: https://www.kttc.com/page/living-working-and-playing-in-rochester-minnesota/

Job Summary/Description:

KTTC Television in Rochester, MN has an opening in the newsroom for an Assignment Manager. The Assignment Manager will manage a continuous flow of information to all company platforms as well as oversee ongoing editorial meetings with news staff. The ideal candidate will be able to provide direction to news staff in the formulation and implementation of ideas and exercise editorial control and content development. Candidate will be able to develop, maintain and utilize outside contacts as resources and take a proactive approach to awareness of current and evolving issues in the market.

The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
* Develop stories and update them by maintaining contact with sources, including police and government agencies
* Respond aggressively to breaking news and severe weather
* Write news stories for newscasts and website, post to social media platforms
* Coordinate crews in the field and communicate updates to the news staff and management
* Help plan big events and election coverage
* Help manage news planner
* Maintain the newsroom schedule
* Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
• College Degree with a minimum of two years' experience as a street reporter or anchor-producer preferred
• Thorough knowledge of viewing area issues
• Must be versed in broadcast and digital writing styles
• Ability to handle high stress, deadline pressure, and adapts easily to change
• Ability to remain positive and foster a positive work environment
• Willing to work flexible hours and work well with coworkers
• Great organizational skills
• Applicant must be physically able to lift field camera, recorder and tripod
• MVR check required

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwyb9j-52-14-240-178-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Gray Television

Gray Television supports local community interests by providing quality television broadcasting and exceptional service in each market we serve. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 93 television markets including the first or second highest rated television station in 85 markets. We are an unmatched broadcast pioneer that keeps getting bigger and better.