Story Desk Manager

46 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Operations
TEGNA

TEGNA

TEGNA is a leading media company in the U.S. with a strong focus on serving communities through empowering stories, impactful investigations, and innovative marketing services. With 64 television stations in 51 markets, TEGNA reaches a significant port...

Media
5K-10K
Founded 2015

Description

  • Oversee daily coverage decisions and reporter assignments across platforms.
  • Determine the best format, platform presentation, and delivery timeline for each story.
  • Partner with the news director to program the CTV app for success.
  • Plan coverage for upcoming news cycles and lead regular story check-ins throughout the day.
  • Use data and metrics to guide editorial and strategic decisions and drive accountability.
  • Ensure competitive, engaging content for the website, mobile app, streaming, and other digital platforms.
  • Collaborate with other departments to monetize digital platform success.
  • Provide editorial support for MSJs, producers, and photojournalists by reviewing scripts, video, and content for accuracy, AP style, digital best practices, fairness, and ethics.
  • Lead newsroom communication during breaking news with accuracy, urgency, and balance.
  • Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic standards and values across all platforms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications, or at least 5 years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, or related role.
  • Superior news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure.
  • Proven success handling breaking news.
  • Experience managing a team of journalists.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of content desk operations.
  • Experience analyzing audience data and identifying behavioral trends; Google Analytics experience is a major bonus.
  • Experience helping transform and manage news-gathering systems.
  • Impeccable organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work nights, early mornings, weekends, overtime, and breaking news situations as needed.
  • Knowledge of AP Style is a plus.
  • Familiarity with the market is a plus.

Benefits

  • Two medical plan options for full- and part-time employees.
  • Dental and vision coverage.
  • Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
  • Disability and life insurance.
  • 401(k) with 100% company match on contributions up to the first 4% of pay, vested from day one.
  • Nine free virtual doctor visits and 12 free annual therapy sessions.
  • Generous PTO plus nine paid holidays per year.

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