SPORTS DIRECTOR - WRDW/WAGT

FOX Carolina News • Augusta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

WRDW-WAGT (Augusta, GA) is hiring a Sports Director who can bring fun swagger on camera, tell unforgettable local sports stories, and make sports memorable for fans and those who "don't watch sports."

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a TV Sports Director or Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ (required).
• On-camera communication skills, presence, energy, and an ability to hook the viewer who "doesn't watch sports."
• Strong studio anchoring, live reporting, and comfort with unscripted/streaming formats.
• Visual storyteller with the ability to plan, shoot, write, and edit compelling stories.
• Proven ability to enterprise local sports overage and local sportscasts.
• Ability and desire to plan, execute, and lead both day-to-day sports coverage and larger, multi-element projects.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ENPS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run point on WRDW-WAGT Sports coverage across TV, streaming, and social - and make it feel fresh, local, and can't miss.
• Anchor and produce nightly sportscasts.
• Own the live shot: deliver breaking and planned coverage with energy, control, and personality.
• Generate unscripted streaming content -- with quick thinking, broad & deep sports knowledge, real reactions, and clear storytelling.
• Enterprise hyper-local stories beyond the scoreboard - Little League heroes, weekend warriors, high school stars, and legends-in-the-making.
• Build coverage plans and lead efforts on bigger projects/specials.
• Shoot and edit using broadcast cameras and editing equipment. Knowledge of ENPS is a plus.
• Write sharp, creative, conversational scripts and digital copy for every platform.
• Collaborate with newsroom leaders to keep coverage engaging, timely, and the content that recruits viewers.
• Show up in the community, build relationships, and represent the station professionally - in actions and appearance.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• Prohibition of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed