Sports Multi-Media Journalist/Producer

Fox • Atlanta, NE

5d • $60,000 - $68,000

About The Position

FOX 5 Atlanta is a leading broadcaster dedicated to delivering high-quality sports news and programming across multiple platforms. We are seeking a dynamic and talented Sports Multimedia Journalist/Producer to join our team and contribute to our mission of providing engaging and informative sports content to our audience. The Sports Multimedia Journalist/Producer is responsible for shooting, gathering, editing, preparing, writing, and disseminating sports news information and video on-air, on live streams, online, and on social media. This role involves determining and formatting content and presentation of sportscasts and sports programs on broadcast and streaming platforms.

Requirements

• Must possess exceptional writing skills, be proficient in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and be able to use conversational broadcast copy style efficiently under daily deadline pressure.
• Strong leadership qualities within the newsroom are expected.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Able to prioritize and work under daily deadline pressure.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Must have or obtain a valid, current passport to allow for international travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with commercial drone flight operations preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred.
• Two years of experience producing or reporting sports for broadcast at a commercial television station or regional sports network preferred.

Responsibilities

• Line produce daily sportscasts and long-form sports programs for broadcast and streaming platforms as assigned.
• Write script copy for sportscasts and sports programs.
• Plan and coordinate the use of graphic elements in sportscasts and sports programs.
• Produce and present extended live unscripted content from the field for the station’s live stream, often working alone and using a smartphone and related audio/video accessories.
• Use contacts and sources to develop story ideas and participate actively in the daily planning process within the sports department; must be well-versed in local and national sports and comfortable interviewing sports figures in studio and in the field.
• Shoot and edit both sports highlights and feature packages.
• Present stories live in studio and on remote locations, assuming all responsibility for the final content and presentation.
• Interact with the assignment desk and news managers regarding sports story development.
• Write effective text copy for digital publication of sports stories.
• Actively contribute to social media accounts on platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram on behalf of the station.
• Travel on overnight assignments and use file-based video systems to deliver material back to the station via computer while on assignment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision
• insurance
• a 401(k) plan
• paid time off
• other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.
• Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level