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Assistant Assignment Editor

Hearst Television
Westbrook, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 3/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2025

WMTW, the ABC affiliate in Westbrook, ME, has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assistant Assignment Editor . The candidate will assist news management and news teams with content gathering and planning and must be able to demonstrate the ability to multi-task in the most efficient manner with exceptional communication skills, under strict deadlines. This role reports to the News Director.

Responsibilities :

  • Maintain contact with various police, business, and government agencies.
  • Answer phones, dispatch crews, listen to scanners / pager, follow social media to develop stories for use on-air and digitally.
  • Manage dayfile / planner-inputting information on upcoming events with background and contact information.
  • Coordinate and fulfill requests from other Hearst and ABC affiliates, as well as the network.
  • Working with and guiding reporters in story production.
  • Selecting and writing content for wmtw.com and the WMTW Mobile App.
  • Create social media posts for use on the station Facebook and Twitter pages.
  • Ability to work varying shifts, including nights, overnights, and weekends.

Requirements :

  • Previous experience in a newsroom preferred.
  • Strong news judgment, ethics and knowledge of legal standards are a must.
  • Excellent writing, spelling, grammar, and copy-editing skills.
  • Someone with a working knowledge of state government and the court system is preferred.
  • Knowledge of CMS, Photoshop, and HTML are a plus, but not required.
  • Military training and experience in related field will be considered.
  • In-person attendance is required.
  • Diversity Statement

    At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

    Benefits

    Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

  • Medical | Dental | Vision
  • 401(k) matching
  • Emotional Wellness Support
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • LGBTQ Health Services
  • Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
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