Senior Story Desk Editor

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing trusted local news and services. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches over 100 million people monthly across web, mobile, streaming, and linear television. KXTV-ABC10, the TEGNA-owned affiliate in Sacramento, is seeking a Senior Story Desk Editor to drive daily editorial execution with a focus on digital, social, and streaming platforms.

About the role

The Senior Story Desk Editor will be part of the Story Management Desk (SMD), leading a unified workflow for planning, producing, and curating stories across all platforms. This role requires decisive editorial judgment, strong writing skills, and the ability to thrive under tight deadlines while collaborating with news management to deliver engaging content.

Responsibilities

• Help with newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency, and balance.
• Identify unique local and regional story opportunities through sourcing and market trend analysis, resulting in exclusive, high-performing stories.
• Create, edit, and optimize content for digital platforms, including websites, mobile, streaming, and social media, with a focus on engagement and conversion.
• Execute audience growth strategies using content analytics and tracking tools (e.g., Tableau, CrowdTangle, Google Analytics).
• Provide real-time insights and adjust coverage plans based on actionable data.
• Support story desk editors, MSJs, producers, and photojournalists with digital best practices.
• Edit content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, fairness, and ethical considerations.
• Use metrics to inform coverage and improve audience reach.
• Support newsroom operations, coverage planning, and training as needed.
• Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic standards and values across all platforms.

Requirements

• At least three years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, or related role.
• Strong news judgment and ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly.
• Experience with newsroom systems and CMS tools.
• Organizational skills to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset that thrives in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience.

Pay

$28.85—$36.06 USD per hour.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with 100% company match on contributions up to 4% of pay, fully vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments annually through Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year.
• Note: Some roles may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement, affecting benefit eligibility.