Assignments Editor

4 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand Discovery Communications Full time

**Overview**
Newshub is the premiere news brand for Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ. It delivers world-class local and international news aimed primarily at a New Zealand audience across linear broadcast and digital platforms.

Working with the Bureau Chief and other Wellington staff, this role is responsible for organising the newsroom, and contribute to news gathering such as conducting interviews, research, identifying stories, making camera and live bookings and taking calls from other bureaus and the general public

**Responsibilities
- Conduct interviews on behalf of other staff
- Organise camera bookings on a daily basis and assist with forward planning for news coverage
- Take calls from other Newshub bureaus or the general public and respond as promptly as possible
- Assist in writing VOs and shorter stories when possible
- Assist in the production of stories especially when reporters are in the field
- Work with bureau chief and other staff to ensure news events are in the calendar and coverage is planned in advance
- The Employee shall ensure they are familiar with the Employer's health and safety policies and procedures, and any modifications to those policies and procedures that may be introduced from time to time.
- Carry out your work safely and without endangering or causing harm to yourself, fellow staff members, contractors, customers, visitors, or the general public.
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications**
- Have regard for the requirements of the Broadcasting Act and the laws relating to libel and defamation and the invasion of privacy.
- have excelent editorial judgement
- Good practical skills in use of news systems and software for newsgathering and production
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility to work varied shifts and hours when required.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and perform effectively under pressure.
- A generous team member who appreciates individual and business successes.
- Close attention to detail.
- Continually seeks opportunities to improve content and production.
- Maintains excellent collaborative and professional relationships with the news team, wider newsroom and broader business
- Strongly committed to creating an environment where all employees are included, are treated with dignity and respect and are in a position to contribute to our future success.

Aside from competitive salaries, great colleagues and an exciting work environment, we recognise that there's more to work than just pay. Here a few of our amazing incentives:

- a generous bonus scheme
- free income protection, trauma and life insurances
- three additional balance days per year
- Birthday leave
- parental leave topped up to full salary for the first 18 weeks.
- Additional Christmas leave
- Additional Summer leave

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