WXIA-TV (11Alive), TEGNA’s NBC station in Atlanta, is recruiting a Managing Editor to lead our team of reporters, photojournalists, and assignment editors in discovering, coordinating, and planning news coverage to serve our viewers.
Our ideal candidate is a veteran journalist ready to lead a newsroom in a top 10 market and has a strong gut for stories that are urgent, impactful, and newsworthy. You will work closely with other senior news managers, including the director of content, news director and digital director, in making sure our content choices are in line with brand strategy. We prioritize stories that are highly relevant to the lives of our viewers, striving to make a better life for themselves and their families.
This position is integral to all parts of the newsgathering process and should set the tone for aggressively covering breaking news, consistently following up on stories as they develop, and constantly asking, “What voices have we not heard?”
The successful candidate will bring a news hound sensibility, collaborative spirit and be an excellent problem-solver, impeccably organized, and comfortable multitasking, and prioritizing. It is an always-on demanding role, so a calm character under pressure and tight deadlines is also necessary.
This role reports to the news director.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees daily coverage decisions and reporter assignments to be competitive across platforms and to be on brand with goal of owning the big story daily.
- In charge of newsroom readiness to respond to breaking news and weather events
- Supervises and schedules reporters and assignment editors.
- Oversees news planning process.
- Evaluates, recruits, and onboards new reporter and desk hires.
- Leads morning and afternoon editorial meetings
- Uses daily and long-term audience insights to aid in content choices
- Ensures competitive content across dayparts, newscasts, and platforms
- Works closely with reporters and assignment desk on future assignments
- Monthly check-ins and mentoring of direct reports to help reporter and assignment editors hone skills in developing sources and acting on tips
- Daily reporter script review
- Collaborates on newsroom projects, goals, and initiatives as necessary
- Creates, communicates, and executes big story and breaking news coverage
- Generates new angles and sidebar stories from lead stories
- Enforces assignment desk procedures to make sure newsroom stays on top of coverage opportunities
Requirements:
- A minimum of 6 years of journalism experience with an emphasis on and proven record of accomplishment of managing teams during breaking news and at least 3 years of management experience
- Knowledge of best practices of assignment desk operations
- Strong editorial and news judgment
- Impeccable organizational skills with a keen eye for detail
- Both a team player and a team leader
- Effective people and communication skills
- Familiarity with Atlanta or a reason to relocate here, strongly preferred
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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
