Editor I, Assignments

KTXL, FOX40

Sacramento, CA, USA
$24.00 + ph; not specified; not specified
Manage station wide planning calendar
Manage shared contact database
Make assignments for reporters and photographers
As Assignments Editor, you’ll be the central hub of our editorial operation—coordinating coverage plans, managing logistics, and ensuring our content is timely, relevant, and impactful

Job Summary

  • As Assignments Editor, you’ll be the central hub of our editorial operation—coordinating coverage plans, managing logistics, and ensuring our content is timely, relevant, and impactful.
  • You’ll work closely with the News Director, Managing Editor and Digital Content Manager to shape daily coverage, respond to breaking news, and elevate our storytelling across broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
  • We’re looking for someone who communicates clearly and confidently across all levels of the newsroom and has a sharp editorial sense.

Matching Summary

As Assignments Editor, you’ll be the central hub of our editorial operation—coordinating coverage plans, managing logistics, and ensuring our content is timely, relevant, and impactful.

Salary

$24.00+/hr; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manage station wide planning calendar
  • Manage shared contact database
  • Make assignments for reporters and photographers
  • Manage breaking news coverage
  • Stay on top of incoming emails

Nice-to-have

  • Forward-thinking
  • Organized
  • Dynamic
  • Leads with optimism
  • Desire to grow others

Key Requirements

  • Minimum three years newsroom experience
  • Preferably leadership or coordination role

Work Rights

Not specified

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