Assignment Manager -Wmc-Tv

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. 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 WMC-TV:

WMC, Action News 5 in Memphis, is the NBC affiliate and legacy news station in the highly competitive Memphis, Tennessee, Market. Action News 5 is driven by the community. We find solutions to problems that impact people across four states. Through in-depth journalism and local partnerships, we strive to inform, inspire, empower, and support Memphis and the Mid-South. Our team at WMC, Action News 5 is always pushing the technology envelope. Broadcast and digital media innovation are in our DNA. Our team produces 46.5 hours of local programming on broadcast and more than 100 hours on OTT, including nearly 60 NCAA Division I men's and women's sporting events for ESPN Plus.

Job Summary/Description:

Action News 5 is looking for an Assignment Manager to serve as the nerve center of our newsroom, monitoring police scanners, fielding tips, coordinating reporters and crews, and making real-time decisions about what stories to cover around the clock. The role demands strong communication, curiosity, and the ability to stay calm under pressure, especially during breaking news, while collaborating closely with producers, reporters, photographers, and managers. This position offers an opportunity to play a critical behind-the-scenes role in local news gathering and coverage.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

- Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls, and viewer tips
- Identify compelling stories and engage content for all platforms
- Monitor emergency scanners, social media, as well as all broadcast and streaming feeds to quickly and accurately confirm information
- Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with them during daily newsgathering and breaking news
- Collaborate with other managers on content gathering and planning, which includes overseeing daily operations and additional coverage for special events, as needed
- Pitch and develop enterprise stories
- You will monitor multiple social media accounts to gather content and communicate with news makers
- Familiarize yourself with local newsgathering technology and terminology
- Will maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers
- Gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers, and digital producers
- Be able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations

Qualifications/Requirements:

- 2+ years of newsroom experience; management experience is a plus
- Bachelor's degree; Communications, Journalism, or related field required
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate solid news judgment
- Strong research skills, including conducting online research using various search engines
- Ability to stay current with national and local news/weather
- Knowledge of the television market, geography, and issues
- Ability to maintain multiple modes of communication and coordinate multiple issues during breaking news and other stressful situations
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Willing to work flexible hours and work well with coworkers
- Maintain strong journalistic ethics; maintain professional and ethical conduct at the station and in the community
- Strong initiative and attention to detail

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)

WMC-TV-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.