Story Desk Editor

The role

This person will write, produce, and distribute local news content across digital platforms. They will monitor audience trends and curate quality content for the website, mobile app, streaming, and social media.

What you will do

• Write and distribute original and accurate breaking news content
• Curate and schedule news content on all station platforms
• Edit reporter stories for grammar, clarity, structure, AP style and optimize for digital
• Use creative production or story-packaging techniques to enhance digital stories
• Research for facts and credibility
• Monitor news releases and use social listening to find new content
• Analyze and actively use data and metrics to inform editorial and strategic decisions
• Manages the WBIR podcast room calendar
• Ensures podcast recordings have a producer assigned and are properly staffed
• Schedules and optimizes 24/7 streaming content

Required qualifications

• BA/BS in journalism, communications and/or equivalent experience in the field
• 1-3 years of experience writing breaking news articles or writing news articles in AP style
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work under constant time pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and rapidly changing coverage
• Strong news and editorial judgment
• Understanding of the tenets of professional journalism
• Strong knowledge of AP style, copy editing and SEO best practices
• Experience creating and managing content on social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
• An aptitude for creating and packaging engaging, audience-driven content

Nice to have

• Experience with CMS, photo and video-editing systems
• The ability to write in an exciting, captivating and conversational tone
• Knowledge of how to interpret and use digital analytics
• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius, Canva

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. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing local news and services. WBIR-TV is the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Knoxville.