TEGNA
About TEGNA
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.
Position Website Product Owner – lead the development and optimization of our websites as a core digital product. The ideal candidate combines strong product management discipline with hands‑on product management experience leading scrum teams.
Who You Are The Product Owner is the nexus of the digital organization – strategically aligning and driving teams forward to deliver value for TEGNA and for our end users. You are data‑obsessed, constantly turning data insights into high‑value outcomes. You have a bias for action, are comfortable making decisions with limited information, and are a natural translator, skilled at turning complexity into clarity for users and development teams. You thrive in cross‑functional teams and have the collaboration chops to bring people together and align around a shared vision. You understand agile principles and love working iteratively, using data and feedback to guide your decisions. You’re organized, pragmatic, and focused on delivering real outcomes—not just features. You are motivated and inspired by TEGNA’s mission to connect and serve local communities everywhere.
Scope of Responsibility Lead high‑functioning lean cross‑functional product teams (product, design, copy, engineering, QA) to deliver best‑in‑class websites. Develop and maintain a robust and transparent product backlog. Create epics and user stories that align with product strategy and vision. Partner with product leadership to plan and execute roadmap goals by facilitating agile scrum ceremonies, removing obstacles, and ultimately delivering quality products on time and on budget. Own and improve all processes to drive value, quality, and team velocity. Document and effectively communicate risks or impediments that hinder team progress. Oversee initiative execution by managing sprints and timelines and leading delivery process.
Top Key Activities
Backlog Ownership: Own and prioritize the product backlog to ensure the team always works on the most valuable features.
Requirement Gathering & Refinement: Translate business needs, customer feedback, and market trends into clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
Sprint Planning & Delivery: Work closely with designers, engineers, and QA during sprint cycles to ensure smooth delivery, clarity of scope, and fast decision‑making.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary point of contact between product teams and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of priorities, expectations, and progress.
Customer Focus: Champion the voice of the customer in all product decisions, ensuring we build intuitive and valuable experiences.
Strategy & Roadmap Definition: Contribute to web product strategy and road mapping in collaboration with product and marketing leadership.
Continuous Improvement: Analyze product performance, gather user feedback, and iterate features to continuously improve user experience and business outcomes.
Communications: Lead core team and stakeholder communications, including dependencies, launches, setbacks, learnings, and trade‑off decisions.
Team Output: Leverage team velocity and capacity planning to continually improve product delivery.
Domain Acumen
Hands‑on practical knowledge of analytics platforms (Amplitude, GA4) to track performance metrics.
Working knowledge of feature management and A/B testing tools such as Launch Darkly.
Demonstrated proficiency in turning data into actionable insights leveraging KPIs such as engagement.
Bonus: Knowledge of industry trends and competitive landscape.
Practical knowledge of user research and product strategy within the context of website UI/UX design.
Can speak the language of dev/design/QA with a topical understanding of digital technology stacks and tools.
Key Professional Traits And Requirements
Thrives in fast‑paced environments.
Works collaboratively across all consumer domains and business partners.
Strong communicator (written & verbal) with active listening skills.
Supports and facilitates healthy team dynamics.
Professional and reflects TEGNA values.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Proactive.
Ability to effectively negotiate.
Ability to prioritize.
Attention to detail, multitask, and work well under pressure.
Deep Knowledge And Proficiency With The Following Tools
Atlassian products, Jira, Confluence.
UX/UI tools, Figma.
MS 365 Suite (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Why Join Us?
Be a key voice in shaping a product used by millions of users every day.
Work in a collaborative, user‑centered, and agile environment.
Join a company that values ownership, transparency, and impact.
Competitive salary and great benefits.
SENIORITY Mid‑Senior level
EMPLOYMENT TYPE Full‑time
JOB FUNCTION Product Management and Marketing
PAY RANGE $105,000—$120,000 USD
BENEFITS TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. We offer 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. Contributions 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.
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 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.
RECRUITING FRAUD ALERT To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA recruiters or hiring managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains. Recruiters or hiring managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. Privacy Notice for California Residents. SMS Messaging Privacy Policy.
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Position Website Product Owner – lead the development and optimization of our websites as a core digital product. The ideal candidate combines strong product management discipline with hands‑on product management experience leading scrum teams.
Who You Are The Product Owner is the nexus of the digital organization – strategically aligning and driving teams forward to deliver value for TEGNA and for our end users. You are data‑obsessed, constantly turning data insights into high‑value outcomes. You have a bias for action, are comfortable making decisions with limited information, and are a natural translator, skilled at turning complexity into clarity for users and development teams. You thrive in cross‑functional teams and have the collaboration chops to bring people together and align around a shared vision. You understand agile principles and love working iteratively, using data and feedback to guide your decisions. You’re organized, pragmatic, and focused on delivering real outcomes—not just features. You are motivated and inspired by TEGNA’s mission to connect and serve local communities everywhere.
Scope of Responsibility Lead high‑functioning lean cross‑functional product teams (product, design, copy, engineering, QA) to deliver best‑in‑class websites. Develop and maintain a robust and transparent product backlog. Create epics and user stories that align with product strategy and vision. Partner with product leadership to plan and execute roadmap goals by facilitating agile scrum ceremonies, removing obstacles, and ultimately delivering quality products on time and on budget. Own and improve all processes to drive value, quality, and team velocity. Document and effectively communicate risks or impediments that hinder team progress. Oversee initiative execution by managing sprints and timelines and leading delivery process.
Top Key Activities
Backlog Ownership: Own and prioritize the product backlog to ensure the team always works on the most valuable features.
Requirement Gathering & Refinement: Translate business needs, customer feedback, and market trends into clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
Sprint Planning & Delivery: Work closely with designers, engineers, and QA during sprint cycles to ensure smooth delivery, clarity of scope, and fast decision‑making.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the primary point of contact between product teams and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of priorities, expectations, and progress.
Customer Focus: Champion the voice of the customer in all product decisions, ensuring we build intuitive and valuable experiences.
Strategy & Roadmap Definition: Contribute to web product strategy and road mapping in collaboration with product and marketing leadership.
Continuous Improvement: Analyze product performance, gather user feedback, and iterate features to continuously improve user experience and business outcomes.
Communications: Lead core team and stakeholder communications, including dependencies, launches, setbacks, learnings, and trade‑off decisions.
Team Output: Leverage team velocity and capacity planning to continually improve product delivery.
Domain Acumen
Hands‑on practical knowledge of analytics platforms (Amplitude, GA4) to track performance metrics.
Working knowledge of feature management and A/B testing tools such as Launch Darkly.
Demonstrated proficiency in turning data into actionable insights leveraging KPIs such as engagement.
Bonus: Knowledge of industry trends and competitive landscape.
Practical knowledge of user research and product strategy within the context of website UI/UX design.
Can speak the language of dev/design/QA with a topical understanding of digital technology stacks and tools.
Key Professional Traits And Requirements
Thrives in fast‑paced environments.
Works collaboratively across all consumer domains and business partners.
Strong communicator (written & verbal) with active listening skills.
Supports and facilitates healthy team dynamics.
Professional and reflects TEGNA values.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Proactive.
Ability to effectively negotiate.
Ability to prioritize.
Attention to detail, multitask, and work well under pressure.
Deep Knowledge And Proficiency With The Following Tools
Atlassian products, Jira, Confluence.
UX/UI tools, Figma.
MS 365 Suite (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Why Join Us?
Be a key voice in shaping a product used by millions of users every day.
Work in a collaborative, user‑centered, and agile environment.
Join a company that values ownership, transparency, and impact.
Competitive salary and great benefits.
SENIORITY Mid‑Senior level
EMPLOYMENT TYPE Full‑time
JOB FUNCTION Product Management and Marketing
PAY RANGE $105,000—$120,000 USD
BENEFITS TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. We offer 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. Contributions 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.
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 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.
RECRUITING FRAUD ALERT To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA recruiters or hiring managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains. Recruiters or hiring managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. Privacy Notice for California Residents. SMS Messaging Privacy Policy.
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