Sports Director

The Victoria Television Group, a Morgan Murphy Media company, has an immediate opening for an innovative, audience-minded Sports Director at KAVU-TV.

You’ll work to produce compelling local sports content on CrossroadsToday.com, our app, and social media platforms owned and operated by The Victoria Television Group. You'll join a close-knit news family in the Crossroads close to Houston, Austin, and Corpus Christi.

What you’ll do:

• Create, develop, and manage sports content for KAVU-TV and Crossroads Today digital properties.
• Work with the news team to formulate a plan that maximizes the success of our local sports department.
• Create, develop, and manage local sports content for KAVU-TV and Crossroads Today digital properties.
• Help coordinate Crossroads Football Live on-air and other web projects. Ability to respond to breaking sports.
• Update the news staff daily on sports information.
• Be creative, flexible, and have an interest in digital and social media.
• Drive audience growth strategy through sports initiatives and publishing compelling weather content.
• Proactively seek out and publish content, generate sports story ideas, and promote Crossroads Today through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

What you’ll bring:

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Self-starter who works well with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, adapt to flexible schedules and thrive in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
• Basic Adobe Photoshop skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism or a related field.
• Ability to excel under tight deadlines.

What The Victoria Television Group offers:

• We’re a dynamic and progressive family-owned business that values our employees, our culture, and our community.
• We are a team of talented and creative professionals.
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and long-term disability insurance, EAP, flexible spending account, 401(k), paid time off including vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.

The Victoria Television Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30,000.00 - $33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person