Planning Editor

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with editorial teams to develop and implement content strategies for broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
• Establish and maintain a weekly calendar of live guests, live talkbacks (local or satellite), and other live segments both in studio and remote, covering both hard news and feature-oriented topics.
• Build and nurture professional relationships with contacts for segments, including experts in professional fields, entertainment and sports industries, Public Information Officers, government and corporate personnel.
• Follow organized communication system for critical information related to segments, including contact and background information, official reports or research for hard-news segments, and questions and background for feature segments.
• Independently write and produce segments, including structuring the entire segment, writing dynamic copy, creating graphics, and ordering video and sound.
• Field produce live coverage of large-scale events and taped field segments as needed.
• Assist in the development of multimedia projects, including video, audio, and interactive content.
• Support the news team in identifying and securing guest appearances and expert interviews.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, and other on-air staff to generate story ideas for content creation across all platforms.
• Participate in editorial meetings and contribute ideas for content development and improvement.
• Assist the digital team and assignment desk, especially during breaking news situations, by providing ideas for ad-hoc live guests, Zoom/video interviews, and other perspective material.
• Line-produce newscasts when needed.
• Produce digital and social media elements for segments and other news material.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of newsroom experience.
• Previous experience producing newscasts or working on assignment desk.
• Exceptional written, verbal, copy editing, and broadcast production skills with solid news judgment.
• Highly organized, self-reliant, and able to work under deadline pressure.
• Experience in storytelling and publishing content on digital and social platforms such as Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Creative and detail-oriented with the ability to find new ways to present information.
• Professional demeanor and ability to take direction.
• Flexibility to work evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice to Have

• Experience with multimedia projects including video, audio, and interactive content.
• Experience working in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of newsroom experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Excellent health benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
• Access to onsite fitness center, local dining, and shopping options.
• Pay rate of $33.41 per hour.
• Eligibility for medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) plan, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.
• Union benefits in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.