Assistant News Director

Responsibilities

• Work closely with producers, reporters, anchors, and photographers on compelling, impact-driven original storytelling and daily news coverage
• Oversee production of newscasts and special programming
• Make split-second decisions to lead the news team during breaking news and severe weather events
• Work with executive producers to ensure a multi-platform content approach in every stage of the news gathering process
• Strategize with executive team on goals focused on growing our people, our content, and our audience
• Build relationships with news sources and community stakeholders
• Execute administrative duties such as managing direct reports, creating schedules, and training new employees
• Assist in training and providing valuable feedback for the entire editorial team
• Evaluate workflow efficiencies and adjust processes and procedures as necessary

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field
• 3-5 years of content experience, including the generation of original content
• Proven news leadership experience
• Excellent people management and conflict management skills
• Strong journalistic and content judgment emphasizing accurate, fair, and unique local content
• Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and eye care coverage
• 401(k) program with company match up to 4%
• Access to virtual doctor appointments through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and nine paid holidays per year
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance

About the Company

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) 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. KVUE-TV is the TEGNA-owned ABC affiliate in Austin.