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. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
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Assistant News Director is a senior newsroom leader responsible for overseeing daily editorial operations, shaping long-term strategy, and coaching journalists across the newsroom. This role ensures excellence across all platforms including streaming, linear newscasts, mobile and digital while driving innovation, growth and a culture of collaboration, trust, and accountability.
This role is a deep consumer of news and knows how to manage big breaking news, weather and large events every day. This leader upholds the pillars of ethical journalism and believes in bold, dynamic and original storytelling.
The Assistant News Director is an experienced manager of journalists and large-scale projects. It is important this person knows how to empower our team and hold them accountable to our high standards of excellence.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work alongside News Director to direct daily coverage across linear, streaming, and mobile platforms; uphold WFAA standards for accuracy, fairness, and impact; provide coaching and feedback to elevate storytelling.
- Manage workflows, staffing, and schedules; serve as acting News Director as needed; ensure smooth multi-platform coordination.
- Lead initiatives that modernize newsroom processes, expand streaming and mobile reach, and explore new storytelling formats while maintaining broadcast excellence.
- Mentor and develop newsroom leaders; foster a collaborative, prepared, and trust-driven culture; assist with recruiting and onboarding talent aligned with WFAA values.
- Align content strategy across linear, streaming, and mobile platforms; champion investigative and community-focused journalism; leverage audience insights to guide decisions.
- Work across departments to execute high impact community journalism
- Embrace an intense pace of news consumption and output
- Take coaching and feedback to earn trust in the newsroom
- Prioritize content and newsroom assets to guarantee superior coverage of stories that matter to the community
- Recruit, hire and grow newsroom personnel
CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ideal candidate:
- Is calm, decisive, and well-informed across local, national, and global issues.
- Communicates clearly and in a timely fashion to ensure cohesive workflows and product
- Priorities effectively and can delegate appropriately
- Understands the demanding nature and schedule of this role in this market
- Listens openly and engages staff in solutions
- Excels at coaching and developing future newsroom leaders.
- Balances journalistic excellence with innovation across multiple platforms.
- Believes in journalism as public service and in earning audience trust every day.
- Has experience leading digital, streaming, or workflow transformation alongside traditional broadcast operations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Five or more years of newsroom leadership experience in a major or large market.
- Proven success managing editorial operations, people, and multi-platform newsrooms.
- Strong background in producing and overseeing newscasts.
- Experience driving innovation, digital transformation, or streaming and mobile initiatives preferred.
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
- Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
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