Sports Director

Responsibilities:

• Lead KREM 2's so build out big sports story coverage.
• Anchor unique sportscasts.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit sports stories for on-air broadcasting as well as digital posting.
• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Deliver on-air live sports events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner as both a reporter and anchor.
• Interview sports subjects and research for facts and credibility.
• Develop sports sources for general assignment and special areas of interest.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.

Requirements:

• BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field preferred.
• A strong natural on-camera presentation.
• At least 3 years experience preferred.
• Effective communication skills to be able to relay information to content team.
• Experience in photojournalism, editing and content management systems.
• Understanding the tenets of professional journalism.
• A portfolio with examples of strong breaking sports reporting.
• Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots.
• Strong social media skills, including an active sports presence on Twitter and Facebook.