CG Graphics 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 in Denver, CO is in search of a CG Graphics Designer (preferably Chyron Prime) to be a part of its internal creative department and graphics hub, servicing our 64 news brands across 51 markets across the country. The CG Designer will be responsible for designing and supporting templates for various character generator platforms.  They will work with a team of designers to provide best-in-class templated graphics to our television stations, test new production systems, interface with vendors, train staff, and more. The position works closely with the Head of Technology & Operations, Production Manager, Graphics Coordinator and Creative Director.

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:

• Design and test CG templates for various playout and design systems, including, but not limited to: Chyron Prime, Harmonic Spectrum X, Axis Graphics and more.
• Train and mentor design staff on CG template design and implementation best practices
• Delegate as necessary to fellow CG team members to maintain peak operating efficiency with little field downtime
• Interface with clients and vendors to assist in troubleshooting, gathering feedback, resolving, and documenting outstanding issues
• Research and pilot new methods of templatized graphic solutions to reduce cost and improve services in the field

Requirements: 

• 1-3 years’ experience designing with CG Playout systems such as Chyron Prime, Ross XPression, VizRT, or similar
• Experience with CG template design and operation during live events/production preferred
• Strong aptitude for learning and understanding complex digital workflows and procedures for building, testing, and implementing templated graphics
• Experience testing with newsroom automation software such as ENPS, iNEWS, or similar, preferred
• Strong design and animation skills in Adobe products, specifically After Effects and Photoshop preferred
• An understanding of broadcast standards and newsroom control room CG template technical requirements and options
• Control room technical direction and/or location CG Operation experience preferred
• Experience with hub-spoke graphics deployment models preferred
• A professional portfolio showing CG templates that you’ve built. We want to understand what your templates have accomplished and solved for
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Ability to perform under very tight deadlines
• Able to react to change and take direction effectively and productively
• Strong spelling and grammar skills

• Schedules will be consistent with occasional flexibility required during busy times

 *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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