Overview and Responsibilities:
CBS Miami is looking for an experienced, decisive and organized manager to lead our assignment desk operations in the role of EP of Content and Coverage! This role is responsible for driving all aspects of daily newsgathering, breaking news and coordination between teams. The ideal candidate is a shown newsroom leader with strong editorial judgment and quick decision-making skills which will help the station achieve its overall mission and goals.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead and manage a team of assignment editors – making sure critical content & editorial decisions are executed at a high level in real-time
- Identify, assign, and coordinate news coverage for all platforms
- Monitor all news sources, including police scanners, social media, wire services, tips, viewer phone calls, etc.
- Dispatch and coordinate news crews to cover assigned stories
- Run and update content system efficiently to assure appropriate information is available
- Maintain awareness of ongoing stories, potential follow-ups and assisting in long-term planning
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with law enforcement, fire departments, government & community agencies
- Field incoming calls from the public and assessing their news value
Basic qualifications:
- 5+ years in news management
- Highly skilled journalist with strong ethics
- Must be willing to work on weekends, holidays and overnight hours
Additional Qualifications:
- Passion for news & champion of brand through content, culture & community
- Degree in journalism or equal work experience preferred
- Knowledge of the South Florida market
CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.
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