Assignment Desk Editor, NBC Boston, Necn & Nueva Inglaterra

Job Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description
​​​​​​​NBC Boston is seeking an Assignment Desk Editor.
What You'll Do:
• Enterprise story ideas for coverage and interview subjects
• Assign crews to news stories and provide support for complete coverage, including research, contact information, phone calls, video etc.
• Coordinate feeds and media sharing with affiliates
• Monitor all changing and developing news stories from news wires, social media, scanners, contacts, public relations, phone calls, faxes, and viewer suggestions
• Communicate with production staff and management on the status of coverage and stories
• Establish network of contacts and sources across the Boston DMA
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
• Prior experience at an assignment desk
• Experience in local news coverage
• Strong resources and contacts in the community
• Solid news judgment and awareness of local and national news
• Ability to solve problems, prioritize decisions and act decisively under stress and tight deadlines
• Strong ability to assign, direct and supervise broadcast news coverage
• Ability to gather stories from different platforms
• Ability to communicate through social media to specific individuals to corroborate stories
• Ability to search topics on social media and digital platforms
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with coworkers and community
• Strong writing skills
• Strong research skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Journalism or Political Science preferred
Eligibility Requirements:
• Able to work weekends and flexible hours (including overnights) depending upon news coverage & able to return to work in emergencies.
• Must submit a resume/CV online.
• Must be willing to work at the station in Needham, MA location.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-yj8jek-35-215-184-102-42 in your application.