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Sports/News Editor

TEGNA

The job involves editing high-quality sports and news content for linear, digital, and streaming platforms, including packages, specials, mobile shorts, teases, and bold opens, while operating Edius and Adobe Creative Cloud editing systems and creating innovative sports graphics. TEGNA Inc. is a company that provides trusted local news and services through 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, reaching more than 100 million people monthly across web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television.

Location
Washington, Seattle
Arrangement
Onsite
Level
Entry-level
Employment
Full time
Salary
$24.35 - $27.63/hour
Date added
2026-10-16
Last checked
2026-10-16

Overview

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. KING TV is looking for an experienced Video Editor to join our prestigious news operation. Qualified candidates must be ready to hit the ground running, creating high quality content for KING 5 Sports and the news department - under challenging deadlines. This is a unique opportunity to join a nationally award-winning legacy station that offers consistent professional development, mentorship, and a positive, growth-mindset working environment.

Responsibilities

  • Creatively and efficiently edit content including packages, bold opens, mobile shorts, specials, and teases for linear, digital, and streaming platforms.
  • Edit high-impact sports specials featuring innovative and energetic graphics that showcase our sports partners: the Seahawks, Kraken, and Mariners.
  • Operate non-linear edit systems, experience with Edius and Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects & Photoshop)
  • Have strong organizational skills with the ability to co-produce content.
  • Provide a confident, risk-taking, creative vision
  • Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
  • Uphold personal integrity, teamwork, accountability, problem solving and a strong work ethic

Requirements

  • 1-3 years experience video editing in a newsroom
  • Knowledge of Edius
  • Strong graphic creation skills
  • Writing experience on linear and digital platforms
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Compensation and Benefits

This position is full-time, hourly, and SAG-AFTRA union. Compensation range: $24.35 to $27.63/hour

$24.35—$27.63 USD 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.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most.

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