Digital Sports Host / Multimedia Journalist

What You'll Do

• Produce, host, and help promote a daily local sports program on our digital platforms.
• Deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Develop relationships and generate stories that appeal throughout the local sports community.
• Learn and execute our 'digital first' philosophy, where sports content is prioritized online.
• Create content that prioritizes storytelling over highlights and scores.
• Gather and verify information through interviews, observation, and research.
• Write and edit stories that meet station style and format standards.
• Sell and edit videos to illustrate stories for all platforms including television and digital.
• Appear in television news segments, anchor weekend sports coverage, and report live from the field.
• Produce, write, and anchor sports segments for late local newscasts.

What We're Looking For

• Strong on-camera presence, solid delivery, and clear enunciation.
• Excellent reporting, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the sports landscape.
• Understanding the importance and use of social media.
• Excellent reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of newsroom computer systems and non-linear editing software.
• Experience shooting and editing video.
• Writing for broadcast and AP Style.
• Able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced newsroom environment.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and committed to high journalistic standards.

Education & Experience

• Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Prior sports reporting, hosting, producing, or multimedia journalism experience preferred.