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TEGNA · 4 days ago

Story Desk Editor

Toledo, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

TEGNA Inc. is a company that provides trusted local news and services, reaching over 100 million people monthly. They are seeking a Story Desk Editor to lead morning news operations, coordinating coverage during early hours and ensuring timely and accurate content across various platforms.

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Responsibilities

Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during early morning and breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance

Monitor overnight developments, scanners, weather and social platforms to identify emerging stories

Shape morning editorial priorities and help set the daily news agenda

Coordinate newsroom logistics and provide editorial guidance to MSJs, producers and photojournalists during morning hours

Edit reporter content for accuracy, clarity, AP style, fairness, ethics and digital best practices

Create, edit and publish content for digital platforms, including the website, mobile app and streaming products, with an emphasis on early publishing and timely updates

Curate and optimize content for broadcast, digital, streaming and social throughout the morning

Support vertical video and social storytelling, including:

Identifying stories well-suited for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and other vertical formats

Writing and editing compelling vertical video headlines, descriptions and captions for morning publication

Assisting reporters and producers with framing and pacing for short-form video

Helping repurpose breaking and morning enterprise stories into vertical formats

Enhance storytelling with creative elements such as video, graphics, maps and audience-submitted content

Use audience and performance metrics to guide decisions and improve reach, particularly during peak morning consumption

Communicate clearly with daypart managers and newsroom leadership to ensure a smooth handoff from morning to later shifts

Uphold TEGNA’s journalistic standards and WTOL 11’s commitment to ethical, community-focused journalism across all platforms

Qualification

News JudgmentEditing SkillsWriting SkillsCMS ToolsDigital Content ProductionOrganizational SkillsCollaboration

Required

1–3 years of experience in a local newsroom, digital production role, or related journalism position

Strong news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions—especially during early hours

Excellent writing and editing skills, with attention to accuracy and clarity under deadline pressure

Familiarity with newsroom systems and CMS tools

Comfort working across multiple platforms, including digital, social and video

Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Willingness to work early morning shifts, including weekends and holidays as assigned

A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications or equivalent experience

Benefits

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.