Digital Executive Producer

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. is an innovative media company serving the greater good of our communities.

We tell empowering stories, conduct impactful investigations and deliver innovative marketing solutions.

With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, we are the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups.

We reach approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide.

We own leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest.

TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms.

For more information, visit our website.

Digital Executive Producer Job Description

We're looking for a passionate journalist and writer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a keen eye for accuracy and is ready to lead a talented team of digital journalists.

The ideal candidate is a journalist at heart and a creative problem-solver with an eye for detail and an insatiable hunger for great content.

It's also equally important to have the qualities of a people-leader who loves to help with teaching and coaching journalists.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the digital team and overall newsroom to coordinate daily digital news efforts and oversee story selecting, reporting, writing, editing, distributing and live-streaming.
• Guide the editorial process for the digital team through prioritizing tasks, making story assignments, copy editing and training staff.
• Collaborate across workgroups to shape daily content, craft original digital content and work special projects focused on rich, interactive digital experiences.
• Help lead newsroom editorial meetings to make decisions based on social listening, digital data and live metrics.
• Aggressively cover breaking news for digital/social platforms through articles, videos, breaking news alerts, live-streams and social media posts.
• Be an excellent multitasker and comfortable in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Champion original, digital-first content production for station platforms.
• Guide team members on where and how to find story ideas and information, including how to use metrics and social listening to be audience-focused with coverage.
• Train digital team and extended news department on best digital practices - including SEO and headline writing - to create engaging content that is specific to platforms.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, broadcast, digital media or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years writing breaking news articles for digital in a newsroom.
• 2 years of experience in a leadership position.
• Skilled copy editor.
• Understanding of copyright law, music rights and basic journalism legal principles.
• Well-versed in online metrics such as Google Analytics, CrowdTangle, Facebook Insights, YouTube Analytics, etc.
• Working knowledge of Content Management Systems, Basic HTML, AP style and live-stream technology.
• Strong understanding of all social media platforms and how they contribute to overall success.
• Keen interest in emerging digital trends and evolving consumption habits.
• Familiarity with the Houston area a plus.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.

We provide two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute up to 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.

We offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace.