# Assignment Editor at Hearst > Onsite · United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Ahearst%3A4466219009 (read 2026-11-07). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Hearst](https://alderhq.app/companies/hearst) - Location text: Manchester, NH, United States; Manchester, NH - Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Manchester, NH, United States; Manchester, NH") - Posted: 2026-10-26 (12 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hearst/jobs/4466219009 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 21890): p25 $55k, median $90k, p75 $154k ## Description (the employer's text) WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, NH has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment Editor. You can capture the essence of what's happening in the community and help to bring it home to our viewers. You will have a take charge attitude for breaking news. You find distinctive enterprise stories and oversee news coverage. As a newsroom leader your impact sets us apart. You will report to the News Director. ### Responsibilities - Listen to multiple police scanners which cover more than a dozen agencies throughout our market—must have great "scanner ears" - Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls and viewer tips. Decide which of the above will yield compelling content for newscasts - Assist news management with content gathering and planning - Assist producers, digital editors and reporters with story gathering - Keep track of crews in the field and communicate with them - Furnish content and post it to all digital platforms—including sending push alerts, Twitter and Facebook post ### Requirements - Experience listening to police scanners - Experience with digital platforms, especially social media. You will monitor multiple social media accounts to gather content and communicate with news makers - Either have a working knowledge of FTP or will learn how to FTP video to other stations - Familiar with local newsgathering technology and terminology - Will maintain professional working relationships with newsmakers - Can gather information from multiple sources simultaneously and quickly push it out to anchors, reporters, producers, and digital editors - Be able to remain calm and level-headed during breaking news situations - Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends and nights - Related military experience will be considered ### Values in Action At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve. ### Benefits Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits. - Medical \| Dental \| Vision - 401(k) matching - Emotional Wellness Support - Paid Time Off - Paid Parental Leave - LGBTQ+ Health Services - Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Ahearst%3A4466219009 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.