SPORTS DIRECTOR - WTOK

FOX Carolina News • Meridian, MS

20h • Onsite

About The Position

WTOK-TV is in the middle of it all, with SEC Football, Mississippi baseball championships, and division one athletes in the SOUTH! We are two hours+ to powerhouse programs. We need a sports director in Meridian, Mississippi, who strives to be the best in the business. The ideal candidate will bring high-energy creativity to our team of journalists. You should be able to develop local sources and contacts in the community. The candidate should be an excellent writer and should be able to shoot and edit. In addition to daily broadcast responsibilities, the candidate will also be required to post stories to digital platforms and on social media. The candidate will shoot/write/edit stories and produce and present on-air sports segments for newscasts. He/she will also be expected to push the envelope in developing compelling visuals and daily presentations/live shots with a hyper-local focus on the East Mississippi and West Alabama region.

Requirements

• High level of creativity and communication.
• Background in broadcast journalism and sports with a passion for cutting-edge presentation.
• Professional experience on air.
• Ability to perform under deadline pressure.
• Previous experience shooting live, local sports events.
• Demonstrate an ability to create compelling personal sports stories.
• Demonstrate a background and track record of social media engagement and interaction.
• Excellent writer with the use of sound.
• Keen vision for live sports.
• Understand complicated logistics in scheduling assignments.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with ENPS newsroom software, Edius editing software, and ENG equipment is a plus.
• A bachelor's degree in journalism, broadcasting, or communications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide sports segments for newscasts as assigned, as well as on various digital platforms.
• Be ready and willing to work various schedules depending on the staffing needs of the station.
• Perform all the regular duties of a reporter, from story ideas to shooting, editing, and going live, as well as posting on digital and social platforms.
• Depending on Newsroom coverage needs, may be assigned to do general assignment news stories at the News Director's discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree