Planning Editor Supervisor - News

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

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

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The base pay for this position generally is between $55,600.00 and $88,600.00
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