Lead BI/Data/Web Developer

TEGNA, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Fertility assistance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Teladoc access

Spring Health

PTO & holidays

Job summary

TEGNA, Inc. is seeking a Senior BI/Tableau Report Developer to lead advanced Tableau reporting for media metrics, audience analytics, and ad performance.

You will set visualization standards, optimize data sources, and mentor analysts across the analytics function. With 10+ years of BI experience and deep Tableau expertise, you will partner with Data Engineers, Scientists, and business teams to deliver scalable dashboards that drive content, distribution, and revenue decisions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 10+ years in BI development.
• 5+ years Tableau in enterprise environments.
• Experience in Media/Entertainment/Ad-Tech.
• Advanced SQL for complex querying and ETL.
• Experience with cloud data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy complex Tableau dashboards for media metrics.
• Translate models into intuitive visualizations for executives and operators.
• Establish visualization standards aligned with Nielsen and privacy rules.
• Architect scalable Tableau data sources and optimize queries over large datasets.
• Collaborate with data engineers/scientists to refine data models (star schemas).
• Serve as SME for complex Tableau features and performance tuning.
• Partner with Sales/Marketing/Content/Finance to capture KPIs and requirements.
• Mentor junior developers in data storytelling and BI governance.

Skills

Tableau

SQL

Data modeling

Cloud data warehousing

BI governance

Tableau API

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Tableau Desktop

Tableau Server/Cloud

Snowflake

Google BigQuery

AWS Redshift

Job description

Job Overview

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) 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.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior BI/Tableau Report Developer to join our data team, specializing in the Media and Entertainment industry. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience developing advanced, performance-optimized Tableau solutions. This role is crucial for transforming complex media data—including audience consumption, advertising performance, content performance, and subscription metrics—into clear, actionable dashboards that drive content, distribution, and revenue strategies. You will be a technical leader, setting visualization standards and providing mentorship across the analytics function.

Responsibilities

• Media Data Visualization Leadership: Design, develop, test, and deploy complex Tableau dashboards focused on key media metrics such as subscriber churn, ad impressions, video views, content watch time, audience demographics, and campaign ROI.
• Translate advanced analytical models (e.g., attribution, predictive content scoring) into intuitive, high‑impact visualizations for executive and operational users.
• Establish best‑in‑class visualization standards tailored for media data consumption, ensuring accurate and compliant reporting with Nielsen standards and privacy compliance.
• Utilize 10+ years of BI experience to architect scalable and highly efficient Tableau data sources, optimizing query performance against large datasets.
• Collaborate extensively with Data Engineers and Scientists to define and refine data models (e.g., star schemas in Snowflake, AWS Redshift, or Google BigQuery) to ensure optimal structure for media reporting.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for advanced Tableau functionalities, including complex LOD expressions, sophisticated data blending, dynamic parameters, and performance tuning for datasets over 100 million rows.
• Partner directly with Advertising Sales, Marketing, Content Strategy, and Finance teams to elicit and document precise reporting requirements and KPIs.
• Mentor and guide junior developers on data storytelling, dashboard design principles, SQL optimization, and adherence to BI governance policies.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of professional experience in Business Intelligence development, with at least 5 years dedicated to Tableau in an enterprise environment.
• Deep, demonstrable experience in the Media, Entertainment, Publishing, or Ad‑Tech industries, with a strong understanding of core media metrics.
• Expert proficiency in all facets of Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server/Cloud administration and governance.
• Exceptional command of Advanced SQL for complex data querying, ETL processes, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience working with large‑scale cloud‑based data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Google BigQuery, or AWS Redshift).
• Expertise in data modeling and designing data structures specifically for BI reporting efficiency.
• Experience developing custom BI applications that work as a wrapper around Tableau Reports using Tableau API.
• Experience integrating BI Portal with backend AI agents to facilitate user interaction via text prompts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ad‑Tech Experience: Familiarity with data from major Ad‑Tech platforms (e.g., Google Ad Manager, DSPs, SSPs) or audience measurement tools (e.g., Nielsen, Comscore).

Pay Range

$130,000 - $155,000 USD

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part‑time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

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.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, all employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO Statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail].