Sr. Sports Producer, KTNV/KMCC

Scripps Health • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

If you're ready to shape the sports conversation in one of America's most exciting entertainment capitals, we have a great opportunity. KTNV/KMCC, The E.W. Scripps stations in Las Vegas, Nevada, is seeking a Senior Sports Producer who will lead the sports team and organize and create content for multiple platforms utilizing strong editorial, journalistic, and communication skills. You'll play a key role at the forefront of sports storytelling that connects with our passionate Las Vegas sports community.

Requirements

• BS/BA in related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience.
• Generally, 5+ years of experience in related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Ability and desire to lead a team.
• Avid local news consumer: knows daily news, events, trends and happenings on a local level.
• Strong vision and ability to advance stories.
• Excellent interpersonal communicator.
• Passionate about sports content and creative storytelling with attention to detail - including grammar, spelling.
• Highly organized.
• Highly adaptable in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong self-motivation.
• Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws.
• Able to use web analytics.
• Proficient with newsroom computer systems including iNews and Final Cut Pro.

Responsibilities

• Develop and organize newscasts or local programs.
• Create and showcase sports content.
• Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers, producers, and assignment editors to determine content needs and storytelling direction for multiple platforms.
• Oversee all special sports programming in addition to daily content.
• Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding.
• Execute time sensitive decisions.
• Oversee live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions.
• Perform desktop editing.
• Post content to station's Web sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree