Assignment Desk Editor, NBC & Telemundo Miami

Job Description

NBC6 and Telemundo 51, the NBCUniversal Local stations serving South Florida, are looking for a bilingual journalist to serve as an Assignment Editor in our duopoly’s multiplatform newsroom. You will be responsible for facilitating newsgathering and coordinating comprehensive coverage of news stories.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assign and manage story coverage plans, photographers, and resources to maximize duopoly and newsroom efficiency.
• Maintain continuous communication with field crews, sharing changes and critical information.
• Monitor police scanners, law enforcement, fire agencies, websites, and social media to identify breaking and developing news and confirm details with official sources.
• Participate in editorial meetings and contribute story ideas using editorial judgment.
• Develop, cultivate, and maintain contacts essential to news coverage throughout South Florida.
• Check clerk of courts sites regularly for upcoming trials and hearings.
• Check and reply to viewer emails and phone calls with story tips.
• Make daily beat checks and delegate to others to do the same.
• Maintain accurate, real-time documentation of daily stories in Slack, the newsroom computer system, and content grids, ensuring video is properly attached.
• Help coordinate interviews and logistics for field crews, producers, and newscasts.
• Collaborate with producers and crew to establish live shot locations, and other news content as needed.
• Organize and communicate live signals and feeds.
• Update and publish news content across platforms, including broadcast, web, streaming, and social media.
• Alert management team as appropriate when action is needed on a story.
• Request credentials for staff to cover important events.
• Coordinate coverage with NBC News Group, Telemundo networks, owned stations, and affiliates.
• Knowledge of newsroom automation systems, online storage, and computer languages or equivalent work experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience as an Assignment Editor preferably in the Miami market.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Must be technically competent and able to learn and use newsroom systems as they develop, have proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• General knowledge of television news techniques, including how stories should be covered and assembled.
• Ability to multitask and make quick decisions under pressure.
• Experience with coordinating and pulling in feeds and live signals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong social media, streaming and multiplatform knowledge.

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant job experience required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal court procedures.
• Researching skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with people while under pressure.
• Familiarity with local leaders and jurisdiction lines is a plus.
• Up to date on and interested in current news events.
• Knowledge of laws of libel, slander and applicable FCC rules and regulations.
• Personal initiative and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Team player who is flexible.
• Displays a positive work ethic and can work under tight deadlines.
• High degree of integrity and professionalism.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the www.nbcunicareers.com site.
• Must be willing to work at the station in South Florida/Miramar location.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must have valid drivers license.
• Must have ability to work any of a 24x7 shift.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, long hours and a variety of shifts, when assigned.
• Must be willing to work in high-risk emergency situations including hurricanes.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.