What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assignment Desk Editor position at WMUR-TV?
Job Description
Assignment Editor
WMUR-TV, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, New Hampshire, is looking for a driven, community-focused, digitally savvy Assignment Editor who thrives on breaking news and multiplatform storytelling. This is your opportunity to shape how our audience experiences the day’s top stories on-air, online, and on every screen.As the heart of the newsroom, you’ll help lead the charge in newsgathering, driving digital coverage, and helping define WMUR’s presence on television, web, app, and social media platforms. You will report to the Managing Editor.
Responsibilities
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.
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
Assignment Editor
WMUR-TV, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, New Hampshire, is looking for a driven, community-focused, digitally savvy Assignment Editor who thrives on breaking news and multiplatform storytelling. This is your opportunity to shape how our audience experiences the day’s top stories on-air, online, and on every screen.As the heart of the newsroom, you’ll help lead the charge in newsgathering, driving digital coverage, and helping define WMUR’s presence on television, web, app, and social media platforms. You will report to the Managing Editor.
Responsibilities
- Monitor digital feeds and police scanners for breaking news and story ideas across New Hampshire
- Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts
- Lead digital content creation and distribution, writing, editing, and publishing compelling, accurate stories and social graphics for WMUR.com, our mobile app, and all social platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, etc.).
- Send breaking news push alerts and live updates across digital platforms with accuracy and urgency.
- Produce and post short-form and vertical videos tailored for mobile and social audiences.
- Coordinate and communicate with field crews, producers, and digital producers to ensure seamless coverage across platforms.
- Manage story assignments and content flow
- Monitor trending topics, community conversations, and viewer tips to find the next great story.
- Uphold the highest editorial standards and ensure brand consistency across all content.
- Strong understanding of social media engagement, push alert strategy, and mobile-first storytelling.
- Familiarity with newsroom content management systems, FTP, and basic video editing tools.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, including answering viewer phone calls, monitoring social feeds, coordinating crews, and publishing updates simultaneously.
- Calm and decisive under pressure, especially during breaking news.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Related military experience will be considered.
- In-person attendance is required
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
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
