Manager - NewsOne

This position manages the NewsOne newsroom on various shifts, including weekends and nights.  This includes directing NewsOne coverage of news stories, directing the work of the newsroom staff, making story assignments, working with other areas of ABC News and ABC affiliates to gather and distribute news content, managing customer service issues, troubleshooting operational issues, editing correspondent scripts, managing the editorial content and production of news packages and other content, producing live shots, providing customer service to international and domestic clients. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the NewsOne newsroom on various shifts, including weekends and nights
• Directs NewsOne coverage of news stories and work of the newsroom staff
• Makes story assignments
• Works with other areas of ABC News and ABC affiliates to gather and distribute news content
• Manages customer service issues and operational issues
• Edits correspondent scripts
• Manages the editorial content and production of news packages and other content
• Produces live shots
• Provides customer service to international and domestic clients

 BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 plus years in a managerial position in a TV newsroom/production environment
• Must be well-organized, able to handle multiple issues and news stories simultaneously, and calm under deadline pressure
• Must work well with others
• Must have deep interest in news

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 plus years in a managerial position in a TV newsroom/production environment
• Affiliate and/or assignment desk experience a plus
• Field producing experience a plus
• Editing experience a plus

ABC News is America’s No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC’s award-winning programs include “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Nightline,” “20/20,” “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” and “The View”. Other platforms include ABC News Live, the network’s 24/7 streaming channel; ABC News Studios, a premium, narrative nonfiction original production house; ABC News Digital, comprised of a diverse audience of more than 53 million monthly average users; ABC Audio, the premier source for radio news and industry-leading podcasts; FiveThirtyEight, renowned data journalism organization; and NewsOne, the affiliate news service. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised of three U.S. bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.