Story Desk Manager
Core
Lead the newsroom's Story Management Desk to oversee daily news coverage across streaming, digital, social, and linear television platforms.
Role type
Senior newsroom operations manager (story desk)
Builds
Multiplatform news coverage (streaming, website, mobile app, social media, linear TV)
Domain
Local news media / Broadcast journalism
Required skills
News judgment, breaking news management, editorial leadership, multiplatform content strategy, audience insights analysis, workflow optimization, live streaming coordination, journalistic standards enforcement
Preferred skills
Local market familiarity
Technologies
CMS, social listening tools, analytics platforms, streaming software
Responsibilities
Oversee daily coverage decisions and reporter assignments; Determine best format and platform for each story; Ensure breaking stories are published quickly and updated continuously; Identify opportunities for live and continuous streaming coverage; Plan coverage for upcoming events and news cycles; Lead regular story check-ins and adjust coverage as stories develop; Use audience insights and analytics to inform coverage decisions; Provide editorial guidance to ensure content accuracy and fairness.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC