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KTXL, FOX40

Sacramento, California, US
Base: $24.00ph commensurate with experience; bonus...
Manages station wide planning calendar
Makes assignments for reporters daily
Runs twice daily news meetings
This role serves as the central hub of the editorial operation, coordinating coverage plans and managing logistics for timely content

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the central hub of the editorial operation, coordinating coverage plans and managing logistics for timely content.
  • The successful candidate will lead daily newsgathering efforts by making assignments for reporters and photographers while managing breaking news coverage.
  • Candidates must possess at least three years of newsroom experience, preferably in a leadership or coordination capacity.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the central hub of the editorial operation, coordinating coverage plans and managing logistics for timely content.

Salary

Base: $24.00/hr commensurate with experience; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manages station wide planning calendar
  • Makes assignments for reporters daily
  • Runs twice daily news meetings
  • Excellent professional writing skills
  • Decerns qualifying news content

Nice-to-have

  • Forward-thinking and dynamic approach
  • Inspires and guides newsroom team
  • Thinks digitally for online engagement
  • Sharp editorial sense for stories
  • Leads with optimism and collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Minimum three years of newsroom experience
  • Leadership or coordination role experience preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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