WWL Louisiana · 17 hours ago
Story Desk Manager
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTEGNA Inc. is a media company that provides trusted local news and services. The Story Desk Manager will lead the Story Management Desk, guiding a team in story discovery and presentation across various platforms while ensuring impactful coverage of breaking news and community stories.
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Responsibilities
Oversee daily coverage decisions and reporter assignments to be competitive across platforms with the goal to own the big story daily
Determine the best format for each story, how it should be presented on different platforms and a reasonable timeline for delivery of those elements
Look ahead and plan coverage or upcoming news cycles
Lead regular story check-ins throughout the day
Maximize audience insights to aid in content choices and improve audience reach
Ensure competitive, engaging and impactful content for all platforms, including digital platforms: website, mobile app and streaming
Plan coverage of stories that matter most to the community, using editorial judgment and social listening
With the Story Desk Editors, provide editorial support for MSJs, producers and photojournalists, including reviewing scripts, videos and content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness and ethical considerations
Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance
Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic standards and values across all platforms
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or at least 5 years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, or related role
Superior news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure
Proven record of success handling breaking news
Experience managing a team of journalists
Demonstrated knowledge regarding content desk operations
Experience helping transform and manage news-gathering systems
Impeccable organizational skills with a keen eye for detail
Demonstrated success as both a team leader and a team player
Effective communication skills
Familiarity with the market, a plus
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.
Company
WWL Louisiana
WWL Louisiana, is dedicated to serving New Orleans, Louisiana, southeast Louisiana and parts of southern and coastal Mississippi, and is the primary CBS station for South and Coastal Mississippi.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase