Assignment Desk Editor, Telemundo Houston
Core
Coordinate news gathering, assemble daily story lists, and manage logistics for field crews to ensure comprehensive multiplatform coverage.
Role type
Assignment Desk Editor
Builds
Broadcast, digital, FAST channel, and web news content
Domain
Local news broadcasting
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Spanish fluency, English fluency, news judgment, story idea development, contact cultivation, video editing, research skills, knowledge of libel/slander/FCC rules, satellite operations, microwave newsgathering technologies
Preferred skills
Houston market experience, familiarity with local communities, experience with social media as research tools
Technologies
i-news, LexisNexis, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, newsroom computer applications
Responsibilities
Assemble daybook with story ideas, monitor police/emergency scanners, coordinate field crew logistics, cultivate local contacts, edit videos for broadcast/social media, answer viewer calls for leads, produce undercover special projects
Seniority
Individual Contributor