TEGNA’s Producer-in-Residence (PIR) program is now hiring the 50 best and brightest entry-level journalists to join the largest and most successful media producer development program in the country. We’re looking for college seniors or graduate-level students with journalism or related degrees. We’re also looking for current producers with fewer than two years of professional producing experience for stations or digital media. TEGNA interviews only the best candidates from hundreds of applicants and has them complete a timed writing assessment to evaluate their abilities to write across platforms. TEGNA selects the top 50 to join one of its more than 40 newsrooms across the country. If you want boring, traditional newscasts and digital stories, this is not for you. If you like writing unique, compelling stories for a variety of platforms like TikTok, our streaming apps or the 5 p.m. shows, you should apply now.
It all starts in late June when you arrive at your newsroom to begin an eight-day virtual TEGNA boot camp where you learn in-person from the best journalists in the company how TEGNA’s culture, mission and ethics produce the most innovative local journalism anywhere, regardless of platform. Then, you’ll hop off virtual training and get into hands-on training at your selected station where you begin a two-year contract learning how to produce content across every broadcast, digital and social platform TEGNA uses. The goal is to create the next great TEGNA content producer who can help the company transform content in the digital age while preparing you for promotion within two years into a regular producing role at any TEGNA station. More than 80-percent of all PIRs signed since 2018 have earned a promotion. The program puts you on a path to continued promotion into larger producer and news management roles across the company. If you want to produce exciting content on any platform to make your community better and learn how to do it from the most innovative local news journalists around, then PIR is your dream job.
Responsibilities:
- Live and work in one of more than 40 selected TEGNA markets to choose from
- Learn how to produce content across all broadcast, digital and social platforms TEGNA uses
- Provide consistent innovative ideas for telling stories, producing shows and creating captivating digital and social content
- Challenge traditional ways respectfully
- Attend virtual quarterly PIR training
- Adapt/Overcome/Improvise
Requirements:
- BA/BS in journalism or related field
- Experience in frequently writing original stories for college-level newscasts and/or digital news media
- Strong social media news presence with emphasis on posting innovative news content
- Internship or professional experience with media organizations preferred
- Knowledge of ENPS and Edius preferred
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 receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for themselves and each of their family members through Spring Health.
TEGNA’s Paid Time Off (PTO) program begins with 15 days of PTO for full-time employees, and nine paid holidays.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns 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, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
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
