Assignment Editor

KTVB-TV, the TEGNA-owned affiliate in Boise, ID is seeking an Assignment Editor to join our award-winning team in beautiful Boise, Idaho.

The Assignment Editor is the heart of the newsroom and will collaborate with the leadership team on daily news-gathering efforts. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist with solid news judgement and strong communication skills.

This role is responsible for curating the best local stories and coordinating our newsroom staff. They will have a pulse on what newsroom crews need to know - including what breaking news just hit Twitter, what’s trending on our website, and the topics locals can’t stop talking about on social media.

You’ll be thinking equally about our content on TV and our digital platforms while ensuring no valuable reader tip (or point of view) falls through the cracks.

This is a role for someone who thrives in high-energy positions and has a keen ability to balance multiple tasks in stressful situations. This position also assists with producing, writing, and publishing digital content.

The payoff? You’ll be part of the news team at Idaho’s longtime #1 news station and have a significant role in creating valuable journalism and innovative storytelling in one of the nation’s fastest growing communities.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and runs morning and afternoon news editorial meetings
• Maintains daily assignment lists for crews and planning calendar with events, news conferences, court cases, etc.
• Monitors newsroom email, answers newsroom phone, and manages the voicemail inbox
• Reviews and organizes news releases
• Identifies for leadership team newsworthy events/items ahead of time so resources can be planned and assigned to those stories
• Alerts newsroom stakeholders to breaking news 
• Adjusts crew assignments as necessary to cover developing/breaking news
• Continually keeps crews informed of story developments and relays information to newsroom personnel
• Maintains and develops content team’s contact list ensuring diversity in sources
• Assists crews with court requests and access
• Monitors regional and national digital TEGNA content, curating select content for our audiences
• Social listening and moderation
• Scours various digital sources for story ideas 
• Vet and research story ideas for coverage possibilities, sets them up as requested
• Routes and records video feeds
• Responds to video requests and sends approved videos to requesting sources
• Maintains newsroom monitors to keep information on them visible and useful for crews
• Represents KTVB and TEGNA professionally in all interactions
  
  

Requirements

• BA/BS in journalism, communication or related field preferred or equivalent years of experience
• At least 2 years of professional experience preferred
• Understanding the tenants of professional journalism
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experienced in making strong journalistic and ethical decisions in fast-paced environment
• Punctual, consistent, efficient, curious, fair
• Considerate to all story topics and angles
• Works well with a broad range of personalities and opinions
• Excels at multitasking under pressure
• The ability to be a technical troubleshooting MacGyver is a plus
  
  

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 receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for themselves and each of their family members through Spring Health.

TEGNA’s Paid Time Off (PTO) program begins with 15 days of PTO for full-time employees, and nine paid holidays.

• Union employees should refer to their collective bargaining agreement for details specific to their benefits.
  
  

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

EEO Statement

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