Desk Associate, MS NOW Newsgathering

Job Description

MS NOW is looking for a highly organized and enthusiastic Desk Associate to join our newsgathering team. This entry-level position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced newsroom environment. The Desk Associate will support the assignment desk with communication, coordination, and content management responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the first point of contact by professionally answering the desk phone: “MS NOW, this is [Your Name]”
• Visually verify UGC video as rights and clearances for MS NOW
• Collect visual elements: clearing video, bringing in video on the grid, requesting video from stations, cutting video and sharing from stations
• Assist with booking travel for reporters and field teams
• Monitor daily lineups (DLs) and ensure that relevant video elements are properly added to designated Slack threads
• When reaching out to affiliate stations for editorial information, ensure video content is also requested
• Use AI transcription for feeds
• Travel to breaking news events to help coordinate on-site coverage efforts

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in television production
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented newsroom environment
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn newsroom systems and tools (e.g., Slack, iNews)
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Availability for flexible scheduling, including nights and weekends

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.  

Salary Range: $19.00/hour-$26.00/hour

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

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