Planning Editor Supervisor, San Francisco - News

Overview

This role coordinates news crews, resources and logistics, ensuring that top stories are covered across assigned shift. Determines priorities and assigns coverage to news units. Collaborates on story ideas and coordinates assignments of the news gathering staff.

Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.

• Assigns news coverage/handles logistics of deploying news crews.
• Assigns stories to journalists and photographers in an organized and timely manner.
• Maintains communication with all personnel involved with newscast.
• Ensures continuous communication with planning editors on other shifts to maintain continuity and keep the desk running smoothly and coordinates coverage with producers.
• Gathers and researches story ideas through beat calls, wire services, newspapers, magazines, web sites, and radio and television news.
• Liaises with Planning Editors and Producers within Spectrum Networks, CNN news source and other outside news agencies.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of issues, events and news makers in region state and world.
• Maintains database of news sources and contacts.
• Gathers information about overnight breaking news stories.
• Supervises editorial content and news gathering; ensures continuous communication and team building with all News Planning Editors and managers.
• Alternates and coordinates long-term coverage and preliminary planning of special events with Planning Manager.
• Assists with training and professional development of planning desk staff.
• Leads coordination of story follow-up: contact cards, story grid entry and discussion with reporters.
• Directs news coverage and supervises Planning Editors and other newsroom personnel in assigned market.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Ability to develop sources
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
• Ability to interface with internal company personnel
• Ability to work under time pressure deadlines, work different or extended shifts
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to supervise and motivate others
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear, straightforward and professional manner
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to make decisions and work collaboratively with others to solve problems
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Requires adaptability, enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to problem solving
• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions; and able to relate well with diverse populations
• Demonstrated news judgment and passion for news

High school diploma or equivalent work experience

Related work experience - 4+

Bachelor’s degree

Supervisory or leadership experience - 1+

Works inside a climate-controlled environment throughout the year. Works in an open newsroom setting with a semi-noisy environment. Ability to work different shifts, be flexible with schedule changes and able to cover stand-by responsibilities when assigned.

May be required to lift up to 5 pounds.

Get to Know Us

Charter Communications provides superior communication and entertainment products for residential and business customers through the Spectrum brand. Our offerings include Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice. Beyond our connectivity solutions, we also provide local news, programming and regional sports via Spectrum Networks and multiscreen advertising solutions via Spectrum Reach. When you join our team, you’ll be keeping our customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S.

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We’re committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve – providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans.