Group HR Director, Northeast

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.

 

TEGNA is looking for a dynamic, business-minded Group HR Director (Northeast) for a great opportunity supporting an innovative media company. The Group HR Director leads the HR function for one of TEGNA’s six regions, including approximately 700 employees across television stations. This includes strategic partnership with station leadership and alignment with regional revenue and content teams, as well as leadership, performance management, talent strategy, culture and effective employee relations. The Group HR Director will be instrumental in leading a high-performing culture and must provide quality leadership to the leaders across the region.

The successful candidate must live in the region they will support. The Northeast region is comprised of the following markets: Washington, D.C (WUSA), Norfolk (WVEC), Buffalo (WGRZ), Harrisburg (WPMT), Scranton/Wilkes Barre (WNEP), Hartford (WTIC), Portland/Bangor (WLBZ/WCSH).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the HR function for a regional group of seven stations.
• Handle complex and/or sensitive day-to-day people issues.
• Strengthen management capabilities by providing guidance and coaching to managers and employees on the full range of people issues including employee advocacy/engagement, employee relations, performance management, career development, talent assessment, acquisition and retention and workplace investigations.
• Serve as a strategic partner to regional leadership peers, aligning human capital needs with company objectives.
• Anticipate and respond to changing business needs and serve as a thought partner to the business.
• Influence lasting change in assigned businesses by serving as a change advocate on company-wide strategies and initiatives.
• Champion employee and organizational development, including talent development, succession planning, performance management programs, skills gap analysis, and individual career development
• Work collaboratively with the broader Human Resources team on special projects and initiatives and best practice sharing.
• Effectively communicate TEGNA's value proposition to external candidates and serve as a brand ambassador for the company.
• React productively to change, effectively work at an operational level with multiple stakeholders, and act quickly and confidently under pressure.
• Understand and adhere to local, state and federal employment-related laws.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field; master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive, senior-level HR leadership experience in a multi-market, matrixed organization, with significant scope across multiple business units or regions.
• Proven track record of leading and influencing senior executives at a regional or enterprise level, shaping strategy and driving execution on complex, company-wide initiatives.
• Demonstrated success navigating high-stakes, high-impact people matters—including organizational change, senior leader transitions, large-scale performance management, and sensitive employee relations—while protecting business continuity and culture.
• Expert relationship-builder with the ability to operate as a trusted advisor, thought partner, and change agent to regional leadership teams.
• Evidence of measurable business impact through talent strategy, organizational design, leadership development, and succession planning at scale.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal employment laws and ability to apply them strategically across multiple jurisdictions. #LI-MS1

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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