Senior Story Desk Editor

The role

The Senior Story Desk Editor will lead daily editorial execution across digital, social, and streaming platforms. This role involves breaking news coverage, planning major news events, and training story desk editors.

What you will do

• Help with newsroom coverage during breaking news.
• Find unique local and regional story opportunities through sourcing and market trend analysis.
• Create, edit, and optimize content across all digital platforms.
• Execute audience growth strategies using content analytics and tracking tools.
• Find actionable insights and adjust coverage plans in real time.
• Provide digital support for story desk editors, MSJs, producers, and photojournalists.
• Edit content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness, and ethical considerations.
• Use metrics to inform coverage and improve audience reach.
• Support newsroom operations, coverage planning and training.
• Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic standards and values.

Required qualifications

• At least three 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 skills.
• Experience with newsroom systems, CMS tools.
• Organizational skills to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental and eye care coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with up to 100% match on the first 4% of pay.
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments through Teladoc.
• 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays per year.

About the company

TEGNA Inc. provides local news and services across 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets. KXTV-ABC10 is a TEGNA-owned affiliate in Sacramento.