Investigative Journalist

TEGNA • Seattle, WA

48d

About The Position

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. KING 5, TEGNA's NBC affiliate in Seattle, is looking for an experienced Investigative MSJ/Reporter to join our national award-winning KING 5 Investigators Unit. We are looking for a candidate who produces impactful, in-depth investigative work that consistently enacts change in public policy. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the most acclaimed investigative journalism units in the country that holds the powerful accountable, exposes waste, fraud, and abuse as well as injustices in our communities. This Journalist will also have the unique opportunity to receive editorial guidance and professional development from KING 5's News Director, who brings more than two decades of complex investigative work experience to the unit. This is a SAGAFTRA union represented position.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years investigative reporting experience
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent on-air presentation skills
• Must be a strong storyteller with the ability to make the complicated understandable
• Digital-first mindset with strong understanding of streaming, social platforms, and audience engagement

Nice To Haves

• The ability to create graphics is a plus
• Speaking a second language is a plus

Responsibilities

• Pitch, develop and produce strong investigative stories for all platforms
• Analyze large datasets to identify insights, trends, and patterns
• Use open records laws, data analysis, and innovative research methods to build stories
• Collaborate with Producers, Editors, Photographers, and digital staff to maximize storytelling potential
• Support daily news when investigative skills are warranted
• Shoot and edit high-quality visual content
• Turn important follow-up stories quickly
• Use AI to drive efficiency and creativity
• Develop and maintain key sources

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees