Duopoly Senior Assignment Desk Editor, NBC & Miami

Job Description

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Job Description
NBC 6 and Telemundo 51 are looking for a strong bilingual journalist to be a senior assignment desk editor for our duopoly news operation. This person must have strong editorial judgment for stories that are important to both stations and be able to know the details of stories being broadcast on TV and published on the digital platforms of both stations. This role will report to the Multiplatform Duopoly Managing Editor.

Job Responsibilities:
• Assign reporter stories and work with them in story development, finding interviews, characters, official statements and context to the story.
• Build strong relationships with field crews and newsroom staff.
• Develop and source interesting story ideas, using editorial judgment, coordinating interviews and logistics for field crews.
• Take a lead role in editorial meetings and contribute story ideas and contacts.
• Assign photographers and reporters to maximize duopoly efforts.
• Deploy news chopper and track monthly usage.
• Organize and communicate feed requests and live signal intake
• Ensure team makes daily beat checks.
• Actively monitor police scanners to react to breaking news with urgency and accuracy
• Coordinate breaking news response by news staff as well as seek confirmation from official sources.
• Understand newsroom automation systems, online media storage and Word products.
• Working knowledge of media acquisition and IP transmission systems.
• Add and update stories in content grid, ensuring video is attached.
• Know what stories are being covered, who is covering and what platforms the story will air on.
• React to breaking news with urgency and accuracy by coordinating the response of news staff on all platforms.
• Build and maintain contact with law enforcement, fire and other government agencies.
• Search for user-generated content and social media posts relevant to stories.
• Coordinate schedules of assignment desk staff when needed.
• Communicate changes and other needed information to field crews, producers, MMJ's and digital team.
• Add and update stories in content grid and Slack, ensuring updated information and video is attached.
• Alert management team as appropriate when action is needed on a story.
• Monitor websites and social media sources for stories.
• Coordinate coverage with NBC News Group/Telemundo networks as well as other owned stations and affiliates.
• Must be willing to work weekends, long hours and a variety of shifts, when necessary.
• Fill in for planner or assignment desk editors, when needed.
Qualifications
• B.A. degree or equivalent in areas such as Journalism & Communications, or related field.
• Minimum of four years journalism experience.
• Bilingual Spanish/English both written and spoken.
• Must possess strong journalistic skills, have ability to write and edit broadcast and digital copy.
• Creative approach to storytelling and problem solving.
• Ability to make priority decisions under deadlines.
• Must be self-directed, highly organized and detail oriented.
• Must function well in a fast paced, multi-cultural environment.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.
Requirements:
• Must have a flexible schedule with ability to work any of a 24x7 shift and willingness to travel and work long hours and on weekends and holidays with short notice.
• Able to work extended and flexible hours during hurricanes, emergency situations and breaking news. Must be willing to work in Miramar, FL.
• Must be 18 years or greater.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-5bbxbz-216-73-216-145-42 in your application.