Sports Director
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
WXIA (11Alive), TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Atlanta, GA is recruiting a Sports Director/Multi-Skilled Journalist who can handle breaking news in studio and in the field, appreciates the art of great writing and storytelling, the power of context and wants to lead our sports team to produce compelling content the Atlanta sports fan wants and expects. This person must have the knowledge and passion to cover all sports important to Atlanta, from the Falcons, Braves and Hawks to Univ. of Georgia, SEC and high school sports.
The winning candidate has a track record of sports leadership. In addition to daily anchoring duties, this position requires supervising members of the sports team to ensure competitiveness and excellence.
Candidates should have a portfolio with examples of strong anchoring, breaking news reporting, digital writing and creative storytelling. We need someone who can cultivate sources, follow up on tips and turn them into great stories and exclusives. Shooting, editing and producing are requirements of the role using the highest production values.
Candidates should also bring a mature understanding of the principles of journalism, good news judgment and be a team player willing to do whatever it takes to help make sure our products – both linear and digital - are strong and compelling.
At 11Alive, we pride ourselves on having built a collaborative, inclusive workplace culture and are committed to making sure our content reflects the diverse communities we serve. Digital takes equal stage with broadcast, so if joining a true “one content team” is appealing, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
• Deliver sport news, both live and in studio, in an engaging, exciting, and informative manner.
• Generate creative, content-driven live shots.
• Create strategy to leverage the best ideas and content to grow 11Alive’s audience on streaming
• Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility.
• Host our Sunday 30-minute sports show, Sports Extra, with minimal scripts
• Provide creative content and ideas to make the show stand out with storytelling, exclusive interviews and guests weekly
• Create and maintain strong relationships within the sports market, as well as sources, which leads to breaking sports stories
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit news stories for linear, digital and streaming.
• Write and post regularly on all digital platforms including social media.
• Community and/or talent appearances.
• Perform other tasks as needed.
Requirements:
• BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in broadcast and digital journalism, preferably as an anchor/reporter.
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events.
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure deadlines.
• Strong social media skills, including an active sports presence on X, Instagram and Facebook.
• MSJ portion will require the ability to shoot, write, edit, and produce.
• Drone certification, a plus.
• Familiarity with Edius and graphics creation, preferred.
• Familiarity with or a reason to locate to Atlanta will set your application apart.
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 and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.
EEO statement:
TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com
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To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with TEGNA employees will either come from a TEGNA email address with a domain of tegna.com or one of our affiliate station domains.
Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers.
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Tegna Inc. is an American publicly traded broadcast, digital media and marketing services company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. It was created on June 29, 2015, when the Gannett Company split into two publicly traded companies.
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