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VP, Content & Story Development

TEGNA Inc., a leading media company with 64 television stations across 51 U.S. markets, is looking for a visionary Vice President of Content & Story Development to lead original news, nonfiction, and sports programming across platforms. This senior leadership role requires a proven showrunner or content executive with deep experience in national show development, multiplatform strategy, and team leadership.

Skills

  • Deep knowledge of journalism, content development, and media leadership
  • Experience launching and scaling original news, sports, or nonfiction programming
  • Strong editorial and production oversight skills
  • Linear producing experience with live and pre-produced formats
  • Familiarity with podcast strategy and audio storytelling
  • Strategic thinking with creative instincts and collaborative skills
  • Ability to serve diverse communities through multiplatform content

Responsibilities

  • Develop and launch original national and cross-market shows for broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms
  • Oversee a national content production team creating episodic shows, specials, and scalable series
  • Serve as executive producer for flagship programs, ensuring format consistency and creative excellence
  • Lead TEGNA’s streaming strategy, including programming for FAST and OTT channels
  • Apply proven linear producing experience to support show pacing, packaging, and broadcast innovation
  • Collaborate with station newsrooms, regional leaders, and digital teams to amplify reach and impact
  • Champion TEGNA’s values of integrity, inclusion, impact, innovation, and results

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, or related field required
  • Advanced degree preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield options
  • Dental and eye care coverage
  • Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting
  • Virtual medical and mental health appointments
  • Generous paid time off and nine paid holidays annually
  • EEO employer with commitment to diversity and accommodation for disabilities
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Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.

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