KENS 5, the CBS affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, is transforming the way we gather and present news across linear and digital platforms, and we’re looking for a Story Desk Editor to join our experienced team and embrace our transition to the newsroom of the future.

This hybrid role combines the skills of digital content producer and an assignment editor to serve as the hub of the newsroom. The Story Desk Editor drives daily editorial execution, curates and produces impactful stories, and ensures our content connects authentically with audiences across streaming, digital, social and broadcast platforms.

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

You will lead coverage during breaking news, shape daily story planning, and curate content across platforms. This position requires decisive editorial judgment, strong writing skills, and the ability to thrive under tight deadlines. You will collaborate with MSJs, producers and photojournalists to deliver accurate, relevant and engaging stories that serve the community.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and communicate newsroom coverage during breaking news, ensuring accuracy, urgency and balance
• Monitor developing stories and ensure timely updates across all platforms
• Support newscast and streaming coverage, including coordinating with producers and reporters
• Help shape coverage throughout the day by identifying follow-ups and advancing ongoing stories
• Create, edit and publish content for digital platforms, including the website, mobile app and streaming products
• Curate and optimize content across broadcast, digital, streaming and social platforms during peak audience periods
• Identify stories suited for Instagram, YouTube Shorts, TikTok and other vertical formats
• Write and edit compelling vertical video headlines, descriptions and captions
• Repurpose breaking and enterprise stories into vertical formats
• Launch and manage livestreams as needed, including routing sources, starting streams, writing descriptions and sending alerts
• Enhance storytelling with creative elements such as video, graphics, maps and audience-submitted content
• Use audience data and performance metrics to inform coverage decisions and improve reach and engagement
• Communicate clearly with newsroom leadership and the next shift to ensure smooth staffing transitions
• Uphold our journalistic standards and commitment to ethical, community-focused journalism across all platforms

Requirements:

• 2-4 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 and editing skills, with the ability to produce accurate and compelling content quickly
• Experience with newsroom systems and content management tools
• Organizational skills to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset that thrives in a team environment
• Willingness to work early, late or weekend shifts as assigned
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications, or equivalent experience

KENS TV, the TEGNA-owned affiliate in San Antonio, TX is seeking an innovative, tech-minded Producer to shape our daily newscasts. You’ll build & execute shows that engage, educate and inform our audiences. We value a collaborative, motivated multi-skilled journalist who works well within a team to bring the truth to our growing audiences across platforms, starting with our streaming and broadcast services. We want your authentic personality to drive your storytelling and writing in an exciting and captivating manner to hold the audience. 
Responsibilities:
•    Use your natural curiosity to pitch compelling stories, while leading the entire newscast process from ideation to execution.
•    Craft and produce stories across platforms for diverse audiences, emphasizing quality, accuracy, and engagement.
•    Build comprehensive rundowns with compelling stories, while also selecting your own production elements giving you full control of your show’s look and feel.
•    Collaborate with newsroom leadership, production lead, and other producers to ensure editorial consistency and technical quality.
•    Lead continuous, live coverage of breaking news and community events.
•    Innovate in show design and storytelling, trying new approaches with guidance from supervisors.
•    Apply data analytics to shape content and boost engagement.
•    Commit to inclusive storytelling by amplifying underrepresented voices in the community.
Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred.
•    1-3 years of news content experience, ideally with experience in show production.
•    Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple aspects of newscast production under tight deadlines.
•    Excellent communication skills for coordinating within the newsroom and adapting plans in high-pressure, live situations.
•    Ability to maintain composure and adaptability during breaking news and high-stakes events.
•    Proficiency in news production tools preferred, with a willingness to learn new systems for production coding and show direction.
•    Knowledge of vMix, Edius, or similar production platforms is beneficial but not required.
•    A collaborative, growth-focused approach to leadership that aligns with the station’s commitment to innovation and community engagement.