Sports Director / Mobile, Alabama

The Sports Director leads our local sports coverage team and collaborates with news and production teammates to produce stories, segments, and programs for all platforms (broadcast, digital, social, & streaming) including the production of a daily, nationally syndicated sports talk-show.

The Sports Director collaborates with Sales and Marketing teammates to help pitch and secure sponsorships for sports segments and programs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Anchoring ---

Anchor nightly sportscasts on WKRG-TV News 5 and WFNA-TV Gulf Coast CW.

Produce and host weekly, half-hour sports program “Sports Overtime” airing Sundays at 10:35pm CDT.

Present stories on camera with accuracy in a professional, dynamic, and engaging manner

Produce special projects and other duties as assigned

Serve as an ambassador for the station at local community events & activities

MMJ ---

Research/gather/analyze information, interviews, and video to produce accurate, complete, in-depth, relevant, and fair reports for all platforms

Ensure that all content produced meets company standards for journalistic integrity, timeliness, and production quality

Author strong copy with correct grammar, punctuation, editorial style, and formatting to meet the requirements of each digital, social, and on-air distribution platform

Quickly solidify presence on all key beats and develop strong professional relationships with reliable sources

Daily, pitch & break exclusive, enterprise sports stories for all content platforms

Report/shoot/edit video and audio content of varying lengths/formats to meet the requirements of each content platform

Update and maintain online and social media presence to connect and converse with audience and generate story leads and content

Report live for all content platforms

Cooperate and communicate clearly, directly, and regularly with content teammates and other station departments

Talk Show Co-host ---

Co-h ost and collaborate with team to produce and deliver our nationally syndicated sports talk-show “Southeast Sports+” streaming weekdays 2pm-4pm CDT.

Be able to confidently and capably technically “one man band” the planning and execution of the show via OBS and vMix.

Strengthen and expand positive working relationships with our partner sports departments across Nexstar and other industry collaborators and connections to build awareness of the show and leverage opportunities to scale coverage and distribution

Required & Preferred Capabilities:

Strong news judgment and high journalistic integrity

Superior on-camera presence and confidence

Work well under pressure --- ability to handle breaking news and last-minute changes with aplomb

Low-to-zero call/approach reluctance --- ability to confidently engage with athletes, coaches, administrators, boosters, those affected by stories, and others to cultivate story leads and information

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib

Professional savvy and collegial demeanor when interacting with colleagues and members of the public

Strong, candid knowledge of self & capabilities and display the willingness and ability to take action to learn, improve, and grow

Fluency in English

Flexibility to work any shift

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, or a related or complimentary field of study; or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience required.

A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Sports Director preferred.

Technical Skills:

Mastery of AP writing style to author digital, social, streaming, and on-air content

Confident and capable visual storyteller who is able to gather compelling video, strong natural sound, and solid interviews with field video gear to produce people-centered stories and segments

Strong non-linear video editing skills required --- familiarity with Adobe Premiere video editing software preferred

Familiarity and confidence with ENPS rundown and story management system preferred

Familiarity and confidence with Wordpress digital content publishing system preferred

Mastery of setup, operation, and troubleshooting of Open Broadcast Software (OBS), vMix, and/or other similar streaming software programs

Basic understanding of camera settings, studio lighting, and audio processing

Desire to experiment and innovate in an evolving digital space while maintaining professionalism and journalistic principles

Develop OBS scene collections and evangelize best practices for livestreams across all WKRG platforms

Become an in-house expert for production of pre-produced and breaking OTT programs

Track talk OTT show metrics to identify opportunities for improvement, marketing, and distribution

Willingness to learn and understand the IT and engineering elements required for successful livestreaming

Valid driver’s license required for hire. A clean driving record is required and must be maintained to be able to safely & confidently operate company motor vehicles

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The Sports Director must be able to stand, sit, reach, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, and work outdoors with various weather conditions and indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.

Must be able to lift, set up and operate equipment or items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Company Overview:

Nexstar Media Group is America’s largest local television and media company with 199 full power stations (including partner stations) in 116 markets addressing US television households and a growing digital media operation. Nexstar’s platform delivers exceptional local content and network programming to inform and entertain viewers, while providing premium, scalable local advertising opportunities for advertisers and brands across all screens and devices. Nexstar Media Inc. is the parent company of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. & Nexstar Digital LLC. Learn more at www.nexstar.tv

EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.