Senior Story Desk Editor

TEGNA Inc. • Sacramento, CA

3h • $29 - $36

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. KXTV-ABC10, the TEGNA-owned affiliate in Sacramento, is transforming the way we gather and present news, and we’re looking for a Senior Story Desk Editor to embrace our transition to the newsroom of the future. This role combines the skills of an experienced assignment editor, digital content producer and newsroom leader. The Senior Story Desk Editor helps drive daily editorial execution across all platforms with a focus on digital, social and streaming and ensures our content connects authentically with audiences. As a Senior Story Desk Editor, you will be part of the Story Management Desk (SMD), helping lead a unified desk that replaces the legacy assignment and digital desks. The SMD model ensures a single, streamlined workflow for planning, producing, and curating stories across platforms. The Senior Story Desk Editor will support the newsroom with coverage of breaking news, planning of major news events and curating content across platforms. This position requires decisive editorial judgment, strong writing skills, and the ability to thrive under tight deadlines. You will collaborate with news management to deliver engaging content, analyze digital trends, help in developing best practices on all platforms, and train story desk editors.

Requirements

• At least three years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, or related role.
• Strong news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly.
• Experience with newsroom systems, CMS tools.
• Organizational skills to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset that thrives in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Help with newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency, and balance.
• Find unique local and regional story opportunities through sourcing and market trend analysis, resulting in exclusive, high-performing stories and measurable audience impact.
• Ability to independently create, edit, and optimize content across all digital platforms — including websites, mobile verticals, streaming products, and social platforms — with a focus on engagement and conversion.
• Demonstrate ability to execute audience growth strategies through a deep understanding of content analytics and tracking tools (including Tableau, CrowdTangle, Google Analytics, and other performance dashboards).
• Able to find actionable insights and adjust coverage plans in real time.
• Provide digital support for story desk editors, MSJs, producers, and photojournalists.
• Edit content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness, and ethical considerations.
• Use available metrics to inform coverage and improve audience reach.
• Support newsroom operations, coverage planning and training as needed.
• Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic standards and values across all platforms.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with company match
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior