About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

WQAD News 8 is looking for an experienced, energetic, creative, and community-minded Content Contributor to help create compelling content that informs, entertains, and connects with audiences across television, streaming, digital, and social platforms.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic storyteller who enjoys building relationships throughout the community and creating engaging content wherever our audience is consuming it. This role will focus on developing original community-focused features, hosting multiplatform content, and representing WQAD at station initiatives and local events.

The Content Contributor works collaboratively with newsroom leaders, producers, photographers, and digital teams to develop content that strengthens WQAD's connection with the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

Create original content for broadcast, streaming, digital, and social media platforms.
Develop and host recurring community-focused features and other multiplatform content.
Produce engaging long-form and short-form video content, including interviews, special projects, and digital-first storytelling.
Represent WQAD at community events, station initiatives, and promotional opportunities.
Build relationships with local organizations, businesses, schools, and community leaders to identify unique content opportunities.
Write, edit, and publish content across television, digital, streaming, and social platforms.
Create engaging vertical video and social-first content that grows audience engagement.
Collaborate with newsroom staff to develop creative, audience-focused content and special coverage.
Generate original story and content ideas that reflect the interests of the communities we serve.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

10 or more years of professional storytelling, content creation, or on-air experience in television, digital media, communications, marketing, or a related field.
Comfortable and confident on camera in both live and recorded settings.
Strong communication, interviewing, writing, and storytelling skills.
Demonstrated ability to build authentic relationships throughout the community and identify compelling content opportunities.
Demonstrated creativity and an understanding of audience engagement across multiple platforms.
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work independently.
Flexible schedule, including occasional mornings, evenings, weekends, and community events.
Experience shooting, writing, editing, and publishing video content is a plus.
Experience with digital publishing, social media, and non-linear video editing is preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Broadcasting, Marketing, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
Current driver's license with the ability to travel throughout the viewing area.

Pay Range

$32—$33.65 USD

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.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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

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