Sports Reporter

Knoxville, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Knoxville News Sentinel and USA TODAY South Region part of theUSA TODAY NETWORK are seeking a hard-working and energetic sports reporter to lead coverage of University of Tennessee mens basketball and Tennessee baseball in Knoxville Tennessee. We are seeking a dynamic reporter who is digitally savvy and committed to leading the conversation in a highly competitive market. The ideal candidate will use reporting skills to find and tell compelling human-interest stories and identify interesting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond what happened on the basketball court or baseball field. This position requires multimedia skills the ability to produce and edit video and engage audience on social reporter must be SEO savvy can spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends and can work independently but also thrives in collaborative successful candidate will need to:Possess strong writing reporting and multimedia excellent news judgment and journalism a constant generator of story ideas and able to produce content early and often during peak audience a knack for SEO-driven headlines and other audience-driving nimble and able to adjust swiftly to shifting news :Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferably in a digitally focused news to detail accuracy and to multitask and excel under deadline pressure using time role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state position is based in our Knoxville Tennessee in KnoxvilleKnoxville combines the best of urban and outdoors life in one of the most beautiful settings in America on the banks of the Tennessee River and in the shadows of theGreat Smoky Mountains. The city is home tothe University of Tennessee which adds even more energy to a dynamic city that hosts internationally recognized chefs a thriving independent retail sceneworld-class outdoors venues including the renowned urban wilderness and the elite athletics of theSoutheastern Conference. Andthe cost of living will wow you its one of the countrys more affordable urban areas in a state with no income InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:1. Your resume one to two pages.2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.3. Examples of at least five stories youre proud of. Try to include some that you turned quickly and that used alternative story is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-CB1