Digital Assignment Editor

The Digital Assignment Editor coordinates daily news coverage for broadcast, digital platforms, and a new streaming app. This role balances traditional assignment desk duties with content creation, producing digital-only stories, segments, and shows, and shaping the station’s new streaming presence. Responsibilities include organizing stories, dispatching field crews, monitoring news leads, pitching and producing original digital content, and collaborating across teams to develop engaging, brand-aligned content.

Must Have

• Coordinate daily news coverage for broadcast, digital platforms, and streaming app
• Organize and assign stories
• Coordinate and dispatch field crews to breaking and scheduled news events
• Monitor scanners, wires, news releases, emails, and social media for story leads
• Pitch, write, set up and produce original content and recurring segments for digital platforms
• Plan and produce live or recorded digital-exclusive content
• Assist with development, planning, and follow-up of news stories for all platforms
• Keep the newsroom informed of breaking news and developing stories
• Communicate with Nexstar affiliates, CBS NewsPath, and content partners for story sharing and collaboration
• Develop compelling, brand-aligned content to maximize engagement on all platforms
• Answer phones, vet story tips, and maintain daily news logs
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify compelling, audience-focused stories
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to make quick decisions and remain calm under pressure
• Comfortable taking a leadership role while collaborating across teams
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to a fast-paced, evolving news environment
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and overnights as needed
• Bachelor’s Degree (TV/film or equivalent experience) + 2 years’ experience in television broadcast/production and/or producing content for digital sites
• Understanding of multi-platform news strategies, audience engagement trends
• Utilize state-of-the-art television technology; MS Outlook, E-mail

Good to Have

• Familiarity with the Portland region

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• 401(K)

KOIN 6 TV/Portland’s CW, a Nexstar Group Inc. owned CBS and CW duopoly in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Digital Assignment Editor.

ROLE: Individual will coordinate daily news coverage for broadcast, digital platforms, and the station’s new streaming app. The ideal candidate will balance traditional assignment desk duties with content creation, producing digital-only stories, segments and shows, and helping shape the station’s new streaming presence.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Organize and assign stories for broadcast, digital platforms, and streaming app
• Coordinate and dispatch field crews to breaking and scheduled news events
• Monitor scanners, wires, news releases, emails, and social media for story leads
• Pitch, write, set up and produce original content and recurring segments for digital platforms, including KOIN.com, KOIN+ streaming and KOIN social media platforms
• Plan and produce live or recorded digital-exclusive content (e.g., interviews, explainers, behind-the-scenes)
• Assist with development, planning, and follow-up of news stories for all platforms
• Keep the newsroom informed of breaking news and developing stories throughout the day
• Communicate with Nexstar affiliates, CBS NewsPath, and content partners for story sharing and collaboration
• Develop compelling, brand-aligned content to maximize engagement on all platforms
• Answer phones, vet story tips, and maintain daily news logs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify compelling, audience-focused stories
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to make quick decisions and remain calm under pressure
• Must be comfortable taking a leadership role while collaborating across teams
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to a fast-paced, evolving news environment
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and overnights as needed

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (TV/film or equivalent experience may substitute) + 2 (two) years’ experience in television broadcast/production and/or producing content for digital sites
• Familiarity with the Portland region is a plus
• Understanding of multi-platform news strategies, audience engagement trends

TRAINING/EQUIPMENT:

Utilize state-of-the-art television technology; MS Outlook, E-mail.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements:

High stress environment with deadline pressures and the demands of breaking news, which can happen at any time. Position will require day-to-day multi-tasking, as well as managing multiple projects simultaneously with frequent change in direction and priority. Must be willing and able to work weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), as well as be able to work any and all shifts as necessary, including overnights/early mornings, nights, and holidays.

The employee in this position must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work near others, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Repetitive movements are required. Work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

This position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement with the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) and subject to union dues and fees.

NOTE:

This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

TO APPLY:

Please visit the Work for us page at KOIN.com: http://bit.ly/2IsKviW or at the Nexstar Website at: https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar to complete the application process.

To be considered for this position you must apply online via the Nexstar Media Career Portal. Please remember to attach your cover letter, resume, and a link to your demo reel (if applicable).

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