Special Projects Data Producer

About the role

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

Only candidates with experience in a journalism newsroom will be considered for this position.

TEGNA is hiring a Special Projects Producer who finds stories in data and can make the data easy to understand. The ideal candidate has investigative producing and data research experience. This position combines data analysis, research, and verification with traditional show producing skills, serving as a critical role in ensuring accuracy, depth, and credibility.

In this role you will acquire, analyze, and validate information that powers data-driven reporting. You will conduct interviews with experts, write broadcast/streaming news scripts and online articles, and edit interviews with B-roll. You will work closely with Consumer, Health, and Investigative reporters to surface story ideas, provide evidence, and strengthen both breaking news and enterprise reporting. This is a highly collaborative position working with national content, product, and growth teams, as well as local reporters and producers. One day you may be leading a consumer-focused project and the next you may be working with the national content team on breaking or trending health news.

The preferred work location is Denver, but candidates in any TEGNA market will be considered. This is a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• Acquire data through public records requests, government databases, scraping, and independent assembly.
• Organize, document, and maintain datasets for reporting and reuse.
• Monitor datasets to spot emerging trends and story opportunities.
• Conduct quick-turn data analysis for breaking news stories.
• Provide analytical support for enterprise and investigative projects.
• Conduct in-depth background research on a wide range of topics.
• Conduct and record interviews with experts.
• Write articles and show scripts.
• Edit video – vos, vo/sots, longform interview segments – for streaming and broadcast shows.
• Use AI tools to support data research and analysis.
• Assist in building timelines, comparisons, and contextual analysis.
• Fact-check data, figures, and methodology used in stories.
• Translate analytical findings into clear summaries for reporters and partners.
• Support collaboration with contributing reporters and local market teams.
• Work with outside experts when additional validation or context is needed.

Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years experience in data analysis, research, investigative journalism, or a related field.
• 1 – 2 years experience in broadcast news line or segment producing and video editing.
• Experience in a local or national newsroom is preferred.
• Experience working with spreadsheets, Flourish, Tableau, Canva, SQL, and/or Python or R.
• Experience using AI tools to support data research and analysis.
• Familiarity with public records requests and government data.
• Strong research, verification, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to reporters and partners.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Pay

$70,000 – $80,000

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, plus access to dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with 1% – 80% employee pre-tax contributions; company match up to 4% of pay, 100% vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions with Spring Health for all employees and their eligible family members.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year.