Sports Director

KTHV-TV, THV11, has an immediate opening for a Sports Director to join our team in Little Rock.

We’re seeking an independent, innovative storyteller who can break out of the sea of sameness and innovate local sports for a new generation with an emphasis on character-driven sports storytelling. This person must also be a leader, who knows the ins and outs of covering SEC sports and can do everything from coming up with detailed coverage plans for big events to booking hotels. The Sports Director will work with the leadership team to set sports priorities for the station and help manage resources to tell those stories including an emphasis on our digital products.

The ideal candidate is committed to being a local sports expert on all things high school sports, and of course, the Arkansas Razorbacks. The right person for this job goes beyond the highlights of games and builds sportscasts with moments and great storytelling.

There is nothing quite like the Arkansas Razorback fanbase, our fans line up and sell out stadiums for all athletics not just football and basketball. You must be passionate about all things sports including various stories, perspectives, and points of view.

You must be able to tell stories in a unique way to capture the attention of an audience who’s already seen the national sports networks and has dozens of Twitter alerts on their phone.

Responsibilities

• Think big picture and communicate plans for covering large sports events all staying within our brand
• Coach other team members on shooting, writing and editing
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting and digital platforms.
• Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Use your skills to produce different sportscasts and specials that aren’t afraid to break the mold.
• Deliver on-air events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
• Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility.
• Develop sources that allow you to break stories.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
• Enterprise sports stories.
• Shoot, write and edit packaged reports.
• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
  
  

Requirements

• BA/BS in journalism or a communications-related field preferred
• A strong natural on-camera presentation
• 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 on Twitter and Facebook
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking sports situations and changing events.
  
  

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician for themselves and each of their family members through Spring Health.

TEGNA’s Paid Time Off (PTO) program begins with 15 days of PTO for full-time employees, and nine paid holidays.

• Union employees should refer to their collective bargaining agreement for details specific to their benefits.
  
  

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

EEO Statement

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