Assignment Desk Manager

Job Description

Sinclair Chattanooga is seeking an detail oriented, aggressive, energetic, and creative full-time Assignment Desk Manager who knows how to make contacts, generate story ideas, and react decisively to breaking news. Candidates must have strong logistical skills and the ability to move crews strategically. We need someone with strong communication skills who can coordinate coverage and problem solve unforeseen obstacles. This person must be able to perform calmly and communicate effectively under pressure. Ideal candidates will be familiar with the Chattanooga, TN region.

Skills and Experience:
• Assign and track news crews
• Identify and develop daily content
• Collaborate with producers, anchors, reporters and photographers
• Write and post content to station website and social media sites
• Compelling and accurate writing
• Listen to scanners and react to breaking news, make beat checks, monitor web sites and social media, react to developing news
• Develop and maintain contacts and sources to enterprise story ideas
• Listen for and respond to breaking news
• Assisting in the efficient operations of the assignment desk
• Conduct virtual interviews as needed and record remote events for newsroom use

Requirements and Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of assignment desk experience
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Commitment to journalistic standards of ethics and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Basic computer knowledge/word processing skills

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqnp86-3-139-86-56-42 in your application.