Reference #: 3772489COMPANYAccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved tens of thousands of lives, prevented hundreds of thousands of injuries and tens of billions of dollars in property damage. With global headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania; a severe weather center in Wichita, Kansas; and offices in New York City and elsewhere around the world, AccuWeather serves more than 1.5 billion people daily to help them plan their activities and get more out of their day through innovative digital media properties, such as  and , as well as AccuWeather For Business (AFB), radio, television, newspapers, digital out of home, the  channel and AccuWeather NOW streaming service. Additionally, AccuWeather produces and distributes news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites.AccuWeather's innovation-first promise has led to the development of many award-winning and propriety features that are available free to the public, including AccuWeather  with Superior Accuracy , the exclusive , and  among many other revolutionary products for the greater safety, convenience and comfort of our users. Further, AccuWeather serves more than half of the Fortune 500 and thousands of other businesses in the U.S. and globally.Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder and Chief Executive Officer,  and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Dr. Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been named "the most accurate man in weather" by The New York Times and one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.SUMMARY

　　The award-winning and national AccuWeather Television Network is seeking an Assignment Editor to monitor weather news and information as well as to help initiate coverage plans and create story development.  This includes supporting the lead network producers and reporters, as well as the digital story team to create engaging content.The Assignment Editor will monitor news and weather information sources and social media to find engaging weather news stories. Responsibilities include aggressively seeking potential story possibilities, determining story priorities, documenting details, keeping information updated and relaying progression of the stories to the appropriate teams. The role shares story information and updates within the cross-platform news communication process.This position reports to the Senior Planning Producer and works closely with the production teams. Remote candidates are being considered for this exciting opportunity.RESPONSIBILITIESDemonstrates news awareness and editorial judgement to dig for stories and begin story developmentAggressively connects with sources for information and story leadsMaintains updates in content planning sitesUnderstands content strategy and timing for deliveryCreates relationships with partners, social media contacts, reporting teamsHas demonstrated ability to pitch and deliver interesting and unique storiesKeeps updated on news events and gathers information (stats, interviews, video, etc. ) to build effective storytelling across all platformsIdentifies future news opportunities, sources and confirms news informationCommunicates information in a complete, scripted fashion to support show production and story developmentCoordinates series and long-term production with producer teamMaintains a positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively with a variety of teamsOther duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONS:At least 3 years of experience and demonstrated success at news station or networkExcellent research skills and broadcast/digital writing abilityDemonstrated news awareness and editorial judgementWorking knowledge of news content management systems (iNews, ENPS, Dalet, Inception, etc.)Ability to work under deadline pressure, adapt to change and juggle multiple task Understands what makes a good story on television and onlineDemonstrated ability to be highly organizedUndergraduate degree in journalism or related fieldAvailability to work varying shifts, including weekends and overnights, as needed, including when news or events deserve attentionIn the United States, AccuWeather is only able to hire team members in the following states due to taxation purposes: CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WY.

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