Assignment Desk Editor

Job Description

Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
KING 5, in Seattle is looking for an Assignment Desk Editor who can lead our team to create engaging content that lives up to our ''Stand for Truth'' brand. As the first television station in the Pacific Northwest with a storied legacy of serving our community, we believe in Fourth Estate accountability reporting. This position is responsible for assisting in selecting, developing, and planning daily reporting assignments to be covered by our team of journalists. The job involves fielding calls from the public, staying connected with local news and press releases, and organizing breaking news events for live coverage on TV and online. This role is a non-management, full-time, hourly, and non-union position reporting to the Assistant News Director.

Responsibilities:
• Discover and produce unique, local, and engaging content
• React quickly to breaking news and communicate plan to staff
• Monitor a variety of public safety radio systems and UGC for breaking news
• Assist with story planning, including identifying big stories and coverage opportunities
• Provide editorial guidance and manage logistics to execute daily newsroom content
• Use multiple social media platforms to identify stories.
• Search and locate criminal and civil document systems to be distributed to news and digital producers
• Perform basic digital producing during a major breaking news event
• Maintain knowledge on specific political, business, and other high-profile people in the Northwest
• Understand audience insights and metrics, apply to content planning and execution
• Collaborate with other TEGNA stations, NBC, affiliates, and Foreign partners (Global TV) to search trending content and publish compelling stories, photos, and video from our corporate network across web, mobile and social media platforms
Requirements:
• 2+ year TV industry or related experience
• This opportunity is for our Monday - Friday, midnight to 8:30 am shift
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
• Sound news judgment while meeting daily deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communications
• A key collaborator that can infuse teamwork and motivate colleagues
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn about the market
• A steward of journalistic excellence
Pay Range
$32.70 - $35.40 USD
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-5bby83-216-73-216-50-42 in your application.