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- May 25, 2026
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Story Desk Sr Editor
at 11Alive News
About TEGNA
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.
WFAA, the TEGNA-owned WFAA affiliate in Dallas, is looking
for a Senior Story Desk Editor to help drive our transition
to the newsroom of the future.
This hybrid role combines the skills of
an assignment editor and a digital content producer and serves as the hub of
the newsroom. As part of the Story Management Desk (SMD), a unified desk that
replaces legacy assignment and digital desks, the Senior Story Desk Editor
helps plan, produce and curate stories across streaming, digital, social and
broadcast platforms.
Senior Story Desk Editors are experienced
newsroom leaders who bring advanced editorial judgment, strong digital
expertise and a deep understanding of audience behavior and analytics. You
will lead coverage during breaking news, shape daily story planning and
identify high-impact stories that serve the community.
This is a
senior role on the story desk, working alongside Story Desk Editors to help
drive daily coverage. While the role brings added expertise and leadership on
the desk, it is not a people management position.
At TEGNA, we are
committed to our core values: We Win, We Work Smarter, We Demand the Truth and
We Do the Right Thing. These values guide how we serve our audiences and
communities.
Responsibilities:
• Lead newsroom
coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance
•
Identify and plan stories that matter most to the community using editorial
judgment, audience insights and social listening
• Create, edit and
optimize content across platforms including websites, mobile apps, streaming
products and social platforms
• Use analytics and performance data to
inform editorial decisions and adjust coverage strategies in real time
•
Identify enterprise story opportunities through sourcing and local expertise
that result in exclusive or high-impact stories
• Guide newsroom logistics
and provide editorial support for MSJs, producers and photojournalists
•
Edit reporter content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, fairness and digital
best practices
• Enhance storytelling with graphics, video and audience-
submitted content
• Step in to support daypart editorial leadership when
needed to maintain seamless newsroom operations
• Assist with training and
onboarding of Story Desk Editors as needed
• Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic
standards across all platforms
Requirements:
• 5+ years of
journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, assignment desk
or similar role
• Strong digital storytelling skills and experience
publishing across multiple platforms
• Experience using audience analytics
tools and performance dashboards
• Strong news judgment and the ability to
make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure
• Excellent writing
and editing skills
• Experience with newsroom systems and digital
publishing tools
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced
newsroom environment
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication
skills
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or equivalent
experience
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.
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
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your
personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of
your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will
either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of
our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring
Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or
sensitive information such as social security numbers.