Sports Director

WGRZ has an immediate opening for a Sports Director/MSJ to join Buffalo's #1 News Team in the heart of Bills country. We are looking for a motivated self-starter who knows how to win on ALL PLATFORMS.
The Sports Director will work with the leadership team to set sports priorities for the station and help manage resources to tell those stories. The right person for this job goes beyond the "X's" and "O's" of games and builds sportscasts with moments and storytelling.
The ideal candidate is a positive newsroom citizen who can coach and mentor fellow team members. Experience covering NFL & NHL franchises is preferred.
Responsibilities

• Lead WGRZ's sports team with coverage that speaks to the station's brand.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit sports stories for linear broadcasting as well as digital posting.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Develop sports sources.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.

Job Requirements:

• BA/BS in journalism or a communications-related field preferred
• A positive attitude
• A strong natural on-camera presentation
• 10+ years' experience preferred.
• Effective communication skills to be able to relay information to content team.
• Experience in photojournalism, editing and content management systems including ENPS and Edius
• Understanding the tenets of professional journalism
• A portfolio with examples of sports anchoring, breaking sports reporting, and heartfelt sports stories
• Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots.
• Strong social media skills, including an active sports presence online.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking sports situations and changing events.
• Travel: Occasionally: 10-25%
• Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment
• Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.

Budgeted Compensation Range: 75,000-80,000
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