Sports Director Wndu

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 top-rated 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 top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a full-service 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 WNDU:

For more than 70 years WNDU - the NBC Affiliate based on the University of Notre Dame campus has been a trusted source for local news and community service. We produce over 36 hours of live news each week and continue to expand our coverage. Our team is committed to the highest standards in news entertainment informational and public service programming. If you are looking to grow your career in a thriving newsroom and enjoy genuinely affordable living explore our openings - we want to meet you.

Job Summary/Description:

WNDU TV in South Bend Indiana has an immediate opening for a Sports Director to join our great team in beautiful Michiana. We are looking for an experienced sports journalist to lead our sports coverage across 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. As the WNDU sports leader you will guide our coverage of High School College and Professional sports teams and athletes and anchor our Notre Dame football coverage On-Air and Online.

16NewsNow is looking for someone who is committed to being a local sports expert. The right person will prioritize urgent sports updates on digital. The right person for this job goes beyond the Xs and Os of games and builds sportscasts with moments and storytelling. If this is your dream job please submit a link to a video resume reel as well as examples of social media posts that showcase journalism and personality.

This is a full-time salaried position reporting to the News Director.

Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Lead 16NewsNow sports team with coverage that speaks to the stations brand and legacy.
Collaborate with leadership and the sports team to build out big sports story coverage.
Anchor unique sportscasts including a significant role in our Notre Dame Countdown show and related digital broadcast.
Develop story ideas write shoot and edit sports stories for on-air broadcasting as well as digital posting.
Write in an exciting captivating and authentic manner for broadcast and digital.
Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
Deliver on-air live sports events in an engaging exciting and accurate manner as both a reporter and anchor.
Interview sports subjects and research for facts and credibility.
Develop sports sources for general assignment and special areas of interest.
Write and post daily on all digital platforms including social media.
Operate newsgathering vehicle to and from various locations.
Perform other tasks including writing shooting editing and reporting/anchoring news stories as required by the leadership team.

Qualifications/Requirements:

BA/BS in journalism or a communications-related field preferred.
A strong natural on-camera presentation.
3 years experience preferred.
Effective communication skills to be able to relay information to the content team.
Experience in photojournalism editing and content management systems including ENPS and Edius editing systems.
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 social media platforms including Instagram Facebook and Twitter.
Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant time pressure and deadlines.
Ability to calmly handle live breaking sports situations and changing events.
Travel: Local and Domestic as needed.
Work Environment Set: Work normally performed in/out of the office and studio.
Physical Demands Set Light work: Including sitting walking lifting/carrying 40 pounds of equipment bending standing etc.

*** A motor vehicle record check is required. WNDU-TV is a drug-free workplace and participates in the Homeland Security E-Verify Program. ***

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 theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)

WNDU-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free 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 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.

Required Experience:

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