Assignment Editor/Digital Content Creator

Seeking a full-time Bilingual Assignment Editor/Digital Content Creator to join our market-leading news team in Coachella Valley, developing content for our ABC, CBS, FOX and Telemundo affiliate station platforms. This person will: • Manage the logistics of news coverage • Prepare and publish multi-media content on our digital platforms including web, social, and app • Generate hard news enterprise story ideas and plan for future coverage • Organize incoming news content (news wires, police radios, news releases, news tips, story ideas from inside the station) • Communicate with contacts to gather facts and schedule interviews • Work cooperatively with the news team • Complete other duties as assigned Qualified candidates should: • Have the ability to operate efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-platform, research-driven newsroom • Possess critical thinking skills, resourcefulness and be detail oriented • Demonstrate effective written and oral communication • Be proficient in Content Management Systems and digital publishing tools • Understand editorial news judgment Pay Range: $42k-$45k. Based on experience. Spanish language skills are preferred. When applying for this position, please note your referral source, and go to KESQ.com under About Us, choose Jobs/Internships. All applicants must applythrough the website. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion ofa drug screen and background check. Finalists must furnish evidence of employment authorization and identification. PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS. Gulf California is an Equal Opportunity Employer Posting closes when position is filled. Apply tot his job