Emerging Technologies Designer

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

The TEGNA Design Tank, located in Denver, Colorado, is in search of an Emerging Technologies Designer to be part of its internal creative services department and graphics hub, servicing over 60 local broadcast news stations and streaming platforms, as well as corporate, marketing and sales departments.

This is a motion graphic designer position that primarily focuses on leveraging the powers of Artificial Intelligence within design, animation, editing and various facets of storytelling and video production.  This person will also create data-driven design standards across the organization, overseeing complex technical design challenges including designing virtual environments for augmented reality news stories, data visualization templates that provide efficiencies at scale in a variety of platforms and researching and developing new cutting-edge visual storytelling methods.

This position requires a thirst for innovation, emerging design and storytelling trends and will need to stay up to date on the constantly evolving design technologies, advancements and potential workflow efficiencies.  This role requires someone that is curious about new technologies and enjoys solving puzzles and problems.  They will work closely with the entire leadership team at the TEGNA Design Tank, as well as the staff of designers.

Grab a glimpse of what it's like to work in the TANK here: www.tegnadesigntank.com  

This position can sit at any TEGNA station location, but preference will be made for the following location:

• KUSA/KTVD – Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibilities will be around creating new workflows for graphic designers to leverage Artificial Intelligence. This will involve developing processes that integrate AI tools into the design workflow, training designers on these new systems, and continuously evaluating the effectiveness of these workflows.
• The specific AI tools that will be utilized in the workflows include design automation software, generative design tools, and AI-driven prototyping platforms. These tools can assist in speeding up the design process, generating innovative design alternatives, and improving collaboration among team members.
• Deliver best-in-class animation and design deliverables for a variety of clients
• Drive advancement in data visualization by leveraging current assets as well as researching new technologies to push the boundaries of visual storytelling
• Develop standards for data-driven storytelling and technical design
• Train and mentor staff on best practices and application of new storytelling methods
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of production assets across the organization to more effectively leverage them

Requirements: 

• Demonstrated proficiency and experience producing graphics and video using AI such as: Runway, Midjourney, Stability, DALL-E / ChaptGPT, Firefly, Meta AI, Perplexity and Claude
• 3-5 years motion graphics design experience with software such as: Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Blender, Unreal Engine, etc.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as: JavaScript, Python, HTML5 and CSS is preferred
• An understanding of broadcast video standards and studio production systems such as camera, lighting and VR/AR technologies
• Ability to solve complex technical design challenges often under constrained timetables
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a variety of stakeholders
• Strong design-sense and technical ability

 *Upon submitting resume, please be sure to include a link to your portfolio.

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 are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. 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 askhr@tegna.com 

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