Story Desk Manager

The role

The Story Desk Manager leads the newsroom's Story Management Desk and oversees daily news coverage. This person guides content creators in story development and presentation across streaming, digital, social, and linear platforms.

What you will do

• Oversee daily coverage decisions and reporter assignments.
• Determine the best format and platform for each story.
• Ensure breaking and developing stories are published quickly and updated continuously.
• Identify opportunities for live and continuous streaming coverage.
• Ensure stories are presented effectively for each platform.
• Plan coverage for upcoming events and news cycles.
• Lead regular story check-ins throughout the day.
• Use audience insights, analytics and social listening to inform coverage decisions.
• Ensure competitive, engaging and impactful content across platforms.
• Provide editorial guidance to ensure content is accurate, fair and meets journalistic standards.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications, or at least 3-5 years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production or related role.
• Superior news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure.
• Proven success handling breaking news and developing coverage across platforms.
• Experience managing or leading journalists in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital and newsroom operations.
• Strong understanding of digital publishing, streaming and linear news production.
• Experience using audience data and insights to inform coverage decisions.
• Experience helping transform and manage newsgathering systems and workflows.
• Strong organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Demonstrated success as both a team leader and team player.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the local market is a plus.

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 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. It has 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets.