News Director

TEGNA•Houston, TX

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. KHOU 11, the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate serving Houston, Texas, is recruiting a passionate news leader to oversee all aspects of our multi-platform content operation. The ideal candidate will uphold KHOU 11’s high standards for engaging storytelling, investigative excellence, and journalism that is relevant, compelling, and impactful—with a sharp focus on breaking news, local weather, and sports. This leader has a proven track record of developing talent, coaching teams, and recruiting high-potential journalists. The News Director will collaborate closely with KHOU 11 news and station leadership to ensure newscasts reflect the needs of Houston’s diverse audience. This includes driving daily editorial priorities, ensuring consistent execution across platforms, and delivering context, enterprise reporting, and exclusive content that helps audiences understand what matters and why. This leader will model TEGNA’s values in every decision—demand the truth, work smarter, do the right thing, and win—guiding how we serve our audiences, support our teams, and deliver essential journalism every day.

Requirements

Minimum of 7+ years of newsroom leadership experience, including significant experience as a News Director
Proven success leading multi-platform news operations with deep experience in breaking news, severe weather coverage, enterprise reporting and major community events.
Strong editorial judgment and storytelling instincts with the ability to set daily coverage priorities and guide high-stakes decision-making under pressure.
Demonstrated ability to coach and develop producers, reporters and on-air talent to deliver compelling, engaging content across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms.
Experience recruiting, building and retaining diverse, high-performing newsroom teams that reflect the communities served.
Data-informed approach to journalism with experience using research, audience analytics and performance metrics to guide editorial strategy and measure impact.
Deep understanding of professional journalism standards, ethics and accountability with a commitment to accuracy, fairness and transparency.
Exceptional organizational, leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage complexity, align teams and remain calm in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Lead all daypart teams to create unique newscasts that showcase KHOU 11’s high-quality content.
Coach a talented team of producers to execute newscasts in an exciting captivating and authentic manner including showcasing storytelling presentation and developing new segments.
Coach on-air reporters to perform in an engaging manner across broadcast digital and social platforms.
Lead recruitment efforts for all newsroom positions with emphasis on building a newsroom that mirrors the audience we serve.
Be a key voice in the KHOU 11 editorial process guiding coverage focus and newsroom priorities.
Use research and analytics to guide editorial decisions and measure performance.
Collaborate with content leaders to ensure alignment of broadcast and digital platforms and teams.
Oversee planning and coverage of special events and key community initiatives.
Direct major breaking news coverage promptly and effectively.
Perform other tasks as required by the Vice President of Content for the region.

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.

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