Assignment Editor

Job Description

Freelance Assignment Editor

Do you like to have your hands in everything? Be the center of attention? Then the assignment desk at WUSA9 in Washington, DC is the place for you. We are looking for an Assignment Editor to join our team to win on breaking news, work with reporters & producers to identify must-see content, assist in planning special event coverage and keep our connections alive in the community.

The ideal candidate is a journalist with experience in reporting or producing. You are adept at generating story ideas for this unique market, you have strong news judgment, and are effective at collaborating with newsroom staff. You contribute to story ideas, advance developing stories and collaborate with the leadership team on daily news-gathering efforts.
This is a role for someone who thrives in a high-energy position and has a keen ability to balance multiple tasks under pressure.
The key components of this position include asking the right questions, digging through police and court documents, answering phones, listening to police scanners, bringing in live shots from various sources and live streaming. The position is also responsible for assigning and dispatching crews, assisting crews with contacts, and research.
A successful candidate will also help enterprise news through beat calls, social media and cultivated sources.

Responsibilities:
• Strong assignment editor/writing skills
• Working in multiple content management systems
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to identify stories that could go viral
• Ability to work with reporters to develop assigned stories
• Working under tight deadlines
• Gathering information
• Identifying breaking news on scanners
• Ability to verify confirmed information during breaking news situations
• The position is responsible for assigning and dispatching crews, assisting crews with contacts and research and publishing original content to the website.
• Must be a strong writer and copy editor with excellent editorial judgment, time management and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to prioritize and re-prioritize quickly.
• Enterprise news through beat calls, social media and cultivated sources

Requirements:
• Ability to prioritize and manage requests from various sources and work well with varied personalities on deadline.
• Excellent in managing news crews and news judgment.
• Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience required.
• 3 to 5 years' experience preferred.

Pay Range

$30
- $35 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.

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