Sports Content Creator

WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s trusted local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms. Rochester offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community.

About the role

The Sports Content Creator presents and produces digital sports content for all platforms in a clear, engaging, and meaningful way. This role analyzes and presents sports events through interviews, investigations, and observations.

Responsibilities

• Produces and presents sports reports for all platforms
• Creates programs and long-form content for streaming channels and platforms
• Ensures all sports content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Writes and delivers sports stories in a clear and concise manner
• Participates in and originates interview and discussion sports content for streaming platforms
• Regularly posts content to various social media platforms
• Generates original story ideas for traditional and non-traditional sports topics
• Operates and maintains podcast broadcast equipment
• Connects with local and national sports figures for interviews and discussions
• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching, and coordinating sports programming
• Responds to breaking sports events and urgent newsroom situations
• Works closely with the sports team to develop comprehensive sports coverage
• Participates in promotional activities, including public appearances
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned
• Shoots video for sports reports
• Sets up, composes, and executes video content for live, recorded, and social items
• Maintains video equipment
• Edits video clips for social platforms, website, streaming, and television broadcasts
• Writes stories for social platforms, website, streaming, and television broadcasts
• Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Superior on-air presence
• Minimum three years' experience in sports reporting and anchoring (more or less depending on market size)
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to ad lib when required
• Experience with posting and editing content to all social media platforms
• Ability to guide, direct, and motivate others
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong listening skills to understand problems and communicate solutions
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Flexibility to work any shift

Skills

• Coaching, mentoring, and developing others
• Identifying developmental needs of team members

Pay

$16.50 - $18 per hour, based on experience and skill level.

Benefits

• Paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and personal days
• Health insurance plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid parental leave
• Dental and vision coverage
• Teladoc and behavioral health services
• Prescription drug coverage
• Life insurance plans
• Paid short-term disability