Story Desk Editor

First Coast News (WTLV/WJXX), the TEGNA-owned NBC and ABC affiliates in Jacksonville, Florida, is seeking a Story Desk Editor to join their team.

As a Story Desk Editor, you will be part of the Story Management Desk (SMD), a unified desk that replaces the legacy assignment and digital desks. The SMD model ensures a single, streamlined workflow for planning, producing, and curating stories across platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency, and balance.
• Identify and plan stories that matter most to the community, using strong editorial judgment and social listening.
• Create and edit engaging content for digital platforms, including the First Coast News website, mobile app, and streaming platforms.
• Guide newsroom logistics and provide editorial support for MSJs, producers, and photojournalists.
• Edit reporter content for accuracy, grammar, AP style, digital best practices, fairness, and ethical considerations.
• Enhance storytelling with creative elements, including graphics, video, and audience-submitted content.
• Use available metrics to inform coverage decisions and improve audience reach.
• Support newsroom operations and short- and long-term coverage planning as needed.
• Uphold TEGNA's journalistic standards and values across all platforms.

Requirements:

• 1–3 years of journalism experience in a local newsroom, digital production, or related role.
• Strong news judgment and the ability to make fast, sound editorial decisions under pressure.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly.
• Experience with newsroom systems and CMS tools.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset that thrives in a team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or equivalent experience.

Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits, including two medical plan options, dental and eye care coverage, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) program with a company match, virtual doctor's appointments, and therapy sessions.