Executive Producer of Sports/Multimedia Journalist

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.•Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

KUTV/KMYU/KJZZ Television: We are looking for a versatile Executive Producer/MMJ to work in our Sports and Sports Programming departments. Your talents will include being part of the award-winning Sports Department which produces nightly sports shows, several team-related sports show and originate multiple live Sports broadcasts. Our Talkin Sports format produces half-hour sports shows every night following the 10pm news, as well as an hour-long edition of Talkin Sports each Sunday night. Companion stations KMYU and KJZZ broadcast live sporting events, and specialized programs in Utah and surrounding areas. Additionally, we deliver several "franchise" Talkin Sports programs including Talkin' Utah Jazz, Talkin' Real Salt Lake, Talkin' Hockey, Talkin' Golf and Talkin' High School Football. We cover Sports at all levels in Utah including the Utah Jazz, Utah mammoth, Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals, Salt Lake Bee's, University of Utah sports, BYU sports, Utah St and many more college programs. This is an opportunity to work for a station and a community where local sports matters on Broadcast television as well as digital/online content. Day-to-day tasks include multimedia content creation, scriptwriting, and maintaining a strong social media presence to engage with the audience. Responsibilities include sports producing, videography, shooting and editing sports stories and elements of the nightly show, digital content, podcast production, on air reporting or anchoring as well as other responsibilities as assigned. May require working irregular hours, including evenings and weekends. Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. About Sinclair: Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found atâ¯www.sbgi.net. About the Team The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.

Requirements

On air experience including LOS, live in the field and reporting.
Exceptional sports knowledge, including strong knowledge of the Utah sports scene
Ability to generate highly creative, compelling sports programming for multi-platform distribution
Strong understanding of the current digital and social media landscape, including creating content for Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other platforms.
Video editing skills
Expertise using social media platforms to curate and promote Sports content including podcasting production and creation.
Ability to write clear, concise, conversational and accurate copy
Skills in videography, ability to shoot highlights and live shots at a variety of sporting events.
Prior experience operating and maintaining professional digital video and audio equipment
Ability to produce content efficiently and concisely under deadline pressure and to manage stress effectively
Maintain a valid driver's license and proven ability to safely drive personal vehicle without exposing company to serious liability risks