Senior Assignment Editor

glassdoor.com

image (not from entry) from

Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. – Springfield, VA

The Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. (MBN) is seeking an Senior Assignment Editor for our Digital Department in our Headquarters office in Springfield, VA. MBN is a non-profit grantee of the federal government that directly communicates with the people of the Middle East and North Africa through television, radio, and digital media. MBN's mission is to provide objective, accurate, and relevant news and information to the people of the Middle East about the region, the world, and the United States in support of U.S. public diplomacy. 

The Senior Assignment Editor is responsible for managing assignments, dealing with logistics, monitoring wires, our competitors and Social Media. Demonstrates strong news judgment; ensure journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy and relevancy. The Senior Assignment Editor is a creative thinker and problem solver who inspires a team of digital content creators. 


The primary duties and responsibilities of the Senor [sic] Assignment Editor include, but are not limited to:

• Organizing and coordinating daily news coverage including assigning news personnel and equipment resources to specific stories and assisting with planning for long term projects.
• Collaborating with direct reports and peers to share information and improve cross-departmental processes.
• Consistently providing sound editorial judgment and modeling professional accountability and integrity
• Ensuring all platform content complies fully with MBN's journalistic code, social media policies, and style guidelines
• Maintaining knowledge of current International and US events.
• Conducting on-line research for difficult story assignments.
• Researching and developing daily story ideas, features, special reports.
• Maintaining regular contact with news sources.

Candidates are required to have:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism (or related field) or 5+ years of journalism experience.
• Ability to communicate and translate from English to classic Arabic.
• Demonstrated editorial judgment and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage logistics and ability to work well with others including producers, reporters, photographers, other personnel and the public.
• Mastery of journalistic ethics and libel laws.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and under stress with accuracy and balance.
• Demonstrated management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to quickly develop sources and contacts.
• Strong digital skills.
• Must be able to accommodate flexible work schedule to support 24/7 news environment, which could include overnight coverage.

MBN is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.