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About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism engaging content and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web mobile apps streaming and linear television. For more information visitTEGNA.
KVUETV the TEGNAowned ABC affiliate in Austin Texas is searching for a News Anchor who can attract an audience through compelling presentations and produce highquality journalism.
The successful candidate will be a newsroom leader and team player capable of lifting our newscasts with a dynamic delivery. The candidate must also have excellent interviewing and writing skills and the ability to clearly and calmly communicate and adlib in breaking news or weather situations. The candidate must also be able to work collaboratively with a coanchor and other team members. Experience in fieldanchoring major events is desired.
Candidates must be strong journalists capable of producing memorable enterprise content and able to land marketexclusive interviews and stories for various content platforms. You will also serve as a mentor and coach to other newsroom employees.
We are looking for someone who can authentically communicate stories has superior news judgment is forwardthinking and innovative and is willing to collaborate with producers and other teammates to create fresh and compelling newscasts and content on emerging platforms. Our ideal candidate will also know how to utilize social media to engage our audience effectively.
Responsibilities:
Anchor multiple newscasts and digital livestreams.
Generate unique and compelling stories and show ideas around topics impacting our community.
Take a leadership role in newscast/digital content and production.
Represent KVUETV and its communityfocused brand at station events civic engagements and other public appearances.
Knowledge of rundown software to help producers/reporters when needed.
Collaborate with producers reporters photojournalists managers and other team members.
Strong social media presence and knowledge of social media best practices.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
At least 5 years of reporting and anchoring experience.
Strong oncamera delivery with the ability to adlib.
Strong leadership qualities with prior experience motivating engaging and recognizing team members on multiple projects.
Passion for being involved in the community and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
The ability to coach and collaborate with teammates on content projects.
Sound news judgment and a proven track record of producing enterprise content.
Understanding and interest in utilizing social media platforms for content distribution and viewer engagement.
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 parttime 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 parttime and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1 80 of their pay on a pretax basis to TEGNAs 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 doctors 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 areproud 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 disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application please email
Recruiting Fraud Alert:
To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
Employment Type
Full Time
