Executive Reporter, KXXV

The E.W. Scripps Company in; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KXXV, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, seeks an Executive Reporter to lead Central Texas coverage across digital, streaming, and broadcast platforms. This newly created role blends strong reporting with digital innovation and audience-focused storytelling.

You will mentor reporters, set daily content priorities, and ensure ethical, accurate reporting across all channels while collaborating with newsroom leadership to elevate the brand and community impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Seven or more years in newsroom, reporting, or content leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and elevate storytelling across the newsroom and platforms.
• Coordinate daily coverage and content priorities as a central newsroom leader.
• Ensure content flow across streaming, digital, social, and broadcast platforms.
• Collaborate on content strategy focused on audience engagement and community impact.
• Review, edit, and coach storytelling for multiple platforms with timely feedback.
• Identify opportunities for enterprise reporting and innovative presentation.
• Develop workflows to support multiple news programs and channels.
• Uphold journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.
• Build trust with reporters, photographers, and producers, and mentor staff.
• Contribute to breaking news coverage and multi-platform reporting when needed.

Skills

Exceptional reporting and storytelling

Editorial judgment

Audience-focused content strategy

Multi-platform journalism

Mentoring journalists

Time management

Flexibility for night/weekend shifts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field

Job description

KXXV is looking for an experienced journalist to help lead our newsroom into the next chapter of local news. This is a newly created role designed for someone who lives at the intersection of great reporting, digital innovation, and audience-focused storytelling. As Executive Reporter, you'll help drive our daily coverage, keep our streaming and digital platforms fresh and informative, and serve as a key connector across the newsroom. You'll coach reporters and MMJs, strengthen storytelling at every level, and help ensure we're delivering the stories that matter most to Central Texas. If you're passionate about journalism's future and believe strong reporting should reach audiences wherever they are, we'd love to meet you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead and elevate storytelling across the newsroom, helping reporters and MMJs produce impactful, memorable journalism.
• Serve as a central newsroom leader, helping coordinate daily coverage and content priorities.
• Help maintain a constant flow of relevant, timely content across streaming, digital, social, broadcast platforms.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership to execute a content strategy focused on audience engagement and community impact.
• Review, edit, and coach story writing for multiple platforms, providing timely and constructive feedback.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen stories through enterprise reporting, visual storytelling, and innovative presentation techniques.
• Develop and oversee workflows that support multiple news programs and content channels.
• Ensure all content meets the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.
• Build trust and credibility with reporters, photographers, producers, and other newsroom staff.
• Contribute to breaking news coverage and provide multi-platform reporting, including on-air coverage when needed.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven or more years of newsroom, reporting, content leadership, or related experience preferred.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Exceptional reporting, writing, and storytelling skills across digital, streaming, social, and broadcast platforms.
• Strong editorial judgment and knowledge of journalistic ethics, media law, and libel standards.
• Deep understanding of audience-focused content strategy and modern news consumption habits.
• Experience operating in fast-moving breaking news environments while maintaining accuracy and fairness.
• A passion for mentoring journalists and helping colleagues grow their skills and confidence.
• Curiosity about the communities, people, and issues that shape Central Texas.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, early mornings, and holidays when news demands it.

OUR TEAM:

KXXV is home to a group of journalists who care deeply about serving the communities of Central Texas. We're reporters, storytellers, photographers, producers, and content creators who believe local journalism makes a difference. We value collaboration, creativity, accountability, and a willingness to embrace new ideas. Whether we're covering breaking news, uncovering important community issues, or telling stories that inspire, we're committed to producing journalism that matters.

WHERE YOU'LL LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY:

Waco offers the best of Central Texas living. Located between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin, it combines big opportunities with a strong sense of community and a cost of living that allows you to enjoy life outside the newsroom. The city continues to grow while maintaining its welcoming, hometown feel.

From the Brazos River and Cameron Park to local restaurants, festivals, sports, and outdoor recreation, Waco offers plenty to explore. It's a place where journalists can build meaningful community connections, make an impact through their work, and enjoy a high quality of life.

SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO A CULTURE THAT CREATES CONNECTION:

At Scripps, we are committed to a culture that reflects the audiences and communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and create connections. To successfully deliver on this commitment, we must understand and reflect the values and perspectives those around us embody. That process begins by looking inward to build and celebrate a respectful workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and connection. By continuing to cultivate an environment where all employees have a fair chance to succeed, are included, valued, and seen, we will strengthen the connections that drive positive business impact and align with our core purpose.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating connection. As one of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlet Scripps News and popular entertainment brands ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps Sports serves professional and college sports leagues, conferences and teams with local market depth and national broadcast reach of up to 100% of TV households. Founded in 1878, Scripps is the steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and its longtime motto is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.