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Assignment Manager

Gray Television

Sioux City, IA 09-01-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
About KTIV:

KTIV, Siouxland's News Channel, is the award winning, dominate NBC affiliate located in Sioux City, Iowa and serves viewers in NW Iowa, NE Nebraska, and SE South Dakota. KTIV News 4 is a breaking news and weather station covering local, original stories in the tri-state area.

Job Summary/Description:

KTIV-TV, Siouxland's News Channel, is looking for an Assignment Manager. This dynamic news professional comes with, passion, dedication, leadership and organization. The Assignment Manager will help organize the news coverage day, work directly with the News Director and news management team, along with guiding news staff on assignments and special project planning. They setup stories, organize the daily file, write and edit for all platforms.
Our next Assignment Manager will organize daily news coverage, equipment and guide newsroom staff. It's important to have a passion for mentoring journalists. Your actions should support and inspire the team!

The Assignment Manager must have a strong organizational skills, be detailed, flexible and know the importance of multi-platform delivery of news content.
- Work with Digital Content Manager initiating and managing content delivery
- Monitor all newscasts and digital news coverage to ensure staff is meeting standards
*** Please note, the primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed above ***

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Creativity and passion for news, having fun, leadership in teaching and coaching team members
- Strong organizational skills and effective communication
- Ability to multi-task in high stress situations
- At least 3 years of newsroom experience and a bachelor's degree in Journalism preferred
- Knowledge and understanding in using various digital and social platforms

Interested applicants can, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', we encourage you to upload your resume and cover letter

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpb12e-18-221-165-246-42 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.