Story Desk Editor

Responsibilities

• Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance
• Monitor developing stories and ensure timely updates across all platforms
• Support newscast and streaming coverage, including coordinating with producers and reporters
• Shape coverage throughout the day by identifying follow-ups and advancing ongoing stories
• Create, edit and publish content for digital platforms, including the website, mobile app and streaming products
• Curate and optimize content across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms during peak audience periods
• Identify stories suited for Instagram, YouTube Shorts, TikTok and other vertical formats
• Write and edit compelling vertical video headlines, descriptions and captions
• Repurpose breaking and enterprise stories into vertical formats
• Launch and manage livestreams as needed, including routing sources, starting streams, writing descriptions and sending alerts
• Enhance storytelling with creative elements such as video, graphics, maps and audience-submitted content
• Use audience data and performance metrics to inform coverage decisions and improve reach and engagement
• Communicate clearly with newsroom leadership and the next shift to ensure smooth staffing transitions

Requirements

• 1-3 years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production or related role
• Strong news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly
• Experience with newsroom systems and content management tools
• Organizational skills to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset that thrives in a team environment
• Willingness to work early, late or weekend shifts as assigned