Supervisor, Assignment Editor - Global News Saskatoon

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Division: Global News Saskatoon
Work Status: Full-time
Location: Saskatoon, SK (Onsite)

About the Role:
Global Saskatoon’s News Department is seeking a Supervisor, Assignment Editor to join their team. The successful candidate will be a dedicated and proven journalist. A strong news sense and good organizational skills are required. You must be up to the challenge of helping to lead a team of committed and competitive people and be willing to lead by example. A can-do attitude is a must. This is a key position in a highly motivated newsroom and there is great room for personal growth. This position reports directly to the Saskatoon News Manager. This is a Group 5 position under the current collective agreement.

You will contribute by:
The following is a summary of the primary functions, but does not outline all of the duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to this position:

• Develop daily and long term planning of editorial content and strategies.
• Develop original and creative story ideas.
• Act as a resource for reporters.
• Vet scripts ensuring accuracy, fairness and good storytelling.
• Keep track of current events and breaking news.
• Assign and coordinate cameras and reporters as needed.
• Work with Regina to develop rundowns.
• Communicate with control room to provide a clear picture of the technical needs for each newscast.
• Assign live resources as needed.
• Communicate with other affiliates to support the network on stories of regional / national interest.
• Work with online producers to ensure seamless transition of content across all platforms.

Skills and experience you will bring:
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Post-secondary education in journalism, communications or a related field.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in the news industry.
• Finely tuned supervisory skills and the ability to motivate a talented team of reporters with an opportunity for growth in leadership.
• Excellent news writing skills with a high degree of competence and clarity.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing media and technology landscape.
• Ability to lead a competitive and aggressive newsroom.
• Ability to motivate and mentor.
• Desire to always push forward and try new things.
• Ability to write/produce online versions of news stories.
• Strong research skills.
• Ability to handle the demands and pressure of multiple, daily online and broadcast deadlines.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2024

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