Sports Director -Wlbt
Sports Director -Wlbt
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About Gray Media:
Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of toprated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the toprated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or secondhighestrated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a fullservice digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippis flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces awardwinning local news coverage. Jackson MS is market #98 with a 24county DMA. It is Mississippis largest TV market and state capital offering great museums several local universities and is home to the largest medical facilities in the state including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking running and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway Jackson is located within a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Nashville Dallas and Atlanta.
If youre a sports fan we have you covered. The Mississippi Braves the AA team of the Atlanta Braves call metro Jackson home. We host the PGA with the Sanderson Farms Championship. We have two SWAC schools in our DMA Jackson State and Alcorn State. If you love SEC sports we have four schools (Ole Miss Mississippi State Alabama and LSU) less than three hours away. And Saints Pelicans and Grizzlies fans have an easy drive to NOLA and Memphis.
More info on WLBT Jackson MS Link Summary/Description:
WLBT in Jackson MS is looking for an experienced storytelling journalist to lead our sports coverage at the states #1 media outlet. This Sports Director position requires a person with a charismatic presence on camera and much more. We are looking for someone who understands that sports coverage is much less about the games and much more about the people who play them coach them and cheer them on from the stands. This person will also be expected to create and execute coverage plans both longterm and breaking. Those coverage plans would include everything from the Saints to the SEC to High School and pickleball.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
The Sports Director will produce daily content for sports casts and digital platforms
Plan daily and longterm coverage
Lead Breaking Sports coverage
Create and execute a digitalfirst strategy for sports coverage
Write shoot and edit stories
Develop and maintain relationships with local sources
Qualifications/Requirements:
2 years as a Sports Anchor or MMJ in a television newsroom
Journalism or Communications degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
Knowledge of Mississippi communities issues and coverage opportunities
Must have a good driving record
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGrayTV UltiPro selfservice portal)
WLBTTV/Gray Media is a drugfree company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Gray Media encourages all new employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
