Sports Producer - Wvue

Gray Media • New Orleans, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

WVUE FOX 8 in New Orleans has an immediate opening for a highly creative and motivated sports producer. We're looking for someone who lives and breathes local sports. The candidate must be able to work in an experienced, talented sports department and newsroom. The candidate must be an excellent writer for all multi-platform content and should be able to produce exciting, comprehensive sports content for our newscasts, as well as six weekly sports shows.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience as a television producer in a top 125 market
• BS/BA in Journalism/Communications or equivalent background
• Flexible work hours required; must be willing and able to work a variety of shifts including but not limited to: mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights, holidays, weekends, and possible overtime hours.
• Must be willing to work in New Orleans, LA

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ENPS and Edius preferred

Responsibilities

• Must be able to research, plan, produce, and edit WVUE's sports segments in newscasts, as well as sports shows: FOX 8 Live Tailgate, Black & Gold Review, FOX 8 Overtime, Game Plan, Final Bet, FOX 8 Football Friday, Final Play
• Must aggressively manage breaking sports news and be able to make sound split-second decisions during live broadcasts
• Strong skills in editing video, sound, and packages, as well as posting stories to the web, working with social media, and gathering user-generated content
• Ensures scripts and taped segments for sports broadcasts meet expectations
• Assist in the planning of the elements for broadcasts, which includes graphics, animations, music, show opens, and the general creative look of the sports shows
• Assist in producing and posting FOX 8 Overtime Podcast
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

What This Job Offers

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