Assignment Manager Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KTIV:
KTIV, Siouxland's News Source, is the award-winning, dominant NBC affiliate located in Sioux City, Iowa, and serves viewers in NW Iowa, NE Nebraska, and SE South Dakota. KTIV News 4 is a breaking news and weather station covering local, original stories in the tri-state area.
Job Summary/Description:
KTIV-TV, Siouxland's News Source, is looking for an Assignment Manager. This dynamic news professional comes with passion, dedication, leadership, and organization. The Assignment Manager will help organize the news coverage day, work directly with the News Director and news management team, along with guiding news staff on assignments and special project planning. They set up stories, organize the daily file, write and edit for all platforms.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Our next Assignment Manager will organize daily news coverage, equipment, and guide the newsroom staff. It's important to have a passion for mentoring journalists. Your actions should support and inspire the team!
- The Assignment Manager must have strong organizational skills, be detailed, flexible, and know the importance of multi-platform delivery of news content.
- Work with the Digital Content Manager, initiating and managing content delivery
- Monitor all newscasts and digital news coverage to ensure staff are meeting standards
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Creativity and passion for news, having fun, leadership in teaching and coaching team members.
- Strong organizational skills and effective communication.
- Ability to multitask in high-stress situations
- At least 3 years of newsroom experience and a bachelor's degree in Journalism preferred
- Knowledge and understanding in using various digital and social platforms
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now", upload your resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KTIV-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.