Sports Reporter (UNION)

USA Today Co • Knoxville, TN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Knoxville News Sentinel and USA TODAY South Region, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, are seeking a hard-working and energetic sports reporter to lead coverage of University of Tennessee men’s basketball in Knoxville, Tennessee. We are seeking a dynamic reporter who is digitally savvy and committed to leading the conversation in a highly competitive market. The ideal candidate will use reporting skills to find and tell compelling human-interest stories and identify interesting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond what happened on the basketball court or baseball field. This position requires multimedia skills, the ability to produce and edit video and engage audience on social media. The reporter must be SEO savvy, can spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends and can work independently but also thrives in collaborative environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Reporting experience, preferably in a digitally focused news organization.
• Commitment to detail, accuracy and fairness.
• Ability to multitask and excel under deadline pressure, using time efficiently.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Reliable transportation.
• Minimum liability insurance required by state law.

Nice To Haves

• Multimedia skills.
• Digital savvy.
• Ability to work independently but also thrives in collaborative environments.
• SEO savvy.

Responsibilities

• Lead coverage of University of Tennessee men’s basketball.
• Use reporting skills to find and tell compelling human-interest stories.
• Identify interesting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond what happened on the basketball court or baseball field.
• Produce and edit video.
• Engage audience on social media.
• Spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends.
• Generate story ideas and produce content early and often during peak audience periods.
• Create SEO-driven headlines and other audience-driving strategies.
• Adjust swiftly to shifting news demands.

What This Job Offers

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