Assignment Desk Editor

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JOB TITLE: Assignment desk Editor LOCATION: Houston, Texas: Univision 45 is looking for an Assignment Desk Editor to join our team! Univision 45 is currently accepting resumes for an Assignment Desk Editor based in Houston, Texas. The Assignment Desk Editor is responsible for managing story assignments, coordinates logistics and responds to breaking news. Candidates should be creative thinkers able to conceptualize interactive projects for broadcast and online components for our news digital platforms. ABOUT YOU: The ideal candidate is excited about creating content for a large audience. Being a strategy leader behind the scenes is something you have excelled in throughout your career. No challenge is too large because you are accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment. YOUR DAY-DAY: (aka Responsibilities): - Generate research, verify, plan, and develop story ideas and breaking news for newscasts and digital platforms - Coordinate editorial meetings - Assign stories for various newscasts and schedule interviews for the morning newscast - Dispatch crews to stories and breaking news, using appropriate logistical and journalistic judgment - Will maintain a plan for daily, weekl...