Sports Director

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KTXL-FOX40, the Nexstar station in Sacramento, is seeking a dynamic, engaging Sport Director to lead our coverage in a way that’s informative, entertaining, and appealing to both hard-core and casual fans.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about local sports, professional teams, and everything in-between.

We dedicate more time to sports coverage than any other station, including extended “Final Quarter” sportscasts on Friday and Sunday. And when you’re not on the air, you’ll be interacting frequently with our passionate audience on social media.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Set the direction, priorities, and agenda for FOX40 Sports coverage on all platforms
• Make daily and long-term content decisions
• Anchor sportscasts five nights per week, and additionally as needed
• Report and anchor live from sporting events
• Produce sportscasts that are creative, distinctive, and memorable
• Work closely with managers, producers, and others on allocation of resources
• Ensure all sports content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality
• Respond to breaking sports news and other urgent situations as required
• Participate in promotional activities including public appearances
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned
• Shoot and edit video
• Write articles and provide content for digital platforms
• Build and grow large social media following with high engagement
  
  

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of sports and sports-related activities
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad-lib when required
• Minimum five years’ experience in sports reporting or anchoring (More or less depending on market size)
• Superior on-air presence
• Experience guiding, directing, and motivating others
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to effectively listen to fully understand problems and communicate with a team to shape a solution
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Flexibility to work any shift
  
  

Salary: $100,000 commensurate with experience and skill level

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.

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