Desk Assistant, WLS

Disney Entertainment’s eight-owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago is the No. 1 local news source and most-watched television station in Chicago. With top-rated daily newscasts spanning decades and the largest social media presence in the market with more than 2.6 million Facebook followers, ABC7 Eyewitness News provides breaking news, investigative reporting, weather, politics, traffic and sports in the multiplatform space to Chicago, the suburbs and northwest Indiana. ABC 7 Chicago is seeking an aggressive, self-sufficient Desk Assistant who recognizes a good news story and understands what it takes to bring it to audiences on all platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Recognizes a news story and exercises good judgment in bringing it to our audiences on all platforms.
• Makes phone calls, monitors social media, and dispatches crews for news stories.
• Communicates new information to the editorial team in a timely manner.
• Conducts and logs Zoom interviews.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of one year of television production experience, either in a college or professional newsroom.
• Team player who works well under deadline pressure and is comfortable juggling multiple duties.
• Must understand and adhere to all journalistic standards when developing stories for all ABC7 Chicago platforms.
• Must be an excellent communicator.
• Must understand how to leverage social media as a news gathering tool.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Newsroom experience is strongly preferred.

Required Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education:

• College degree

Additional Information:

• This position is covered under the NABET-CWA / ABC Master Agreement.
• This role is considered on-site, which means the employee will work from a Company designated location on an ongoing basis.
• Reporting Location – Chicago, IL

The pay rate for this role in Chicago, IL is $17.025 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.