SPORTS DIRECTOR - WHNS - #1411480
FOX Carolina News
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Greenville, SC
Contract type: Full time
Job Details
Description
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 nation's 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 43 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. Gray's 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.
Job Summary/Description
Palmetto Sports & FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC, has an immediate opening for a Sports Director to join our growing team. This person has a proven record of developing relationships and covering local sports. We're looking for a creative, outgoing sports journalist with a team-oriented, positive approach who knows how to assemble coverage plans, compelling content, and lead a team. We are the official partner of the ACC's Clemson Athletics, NFL Carolina Panthers, MiLB Greenville Drive, USL Greenville Triumph, ECHL Greenville Drive, Wofford Athletics, USC Upstate Athletics, and more!
Duties/Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WHNS-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 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 Gray’s 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.
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Description
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 nation's 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 43 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. Gray's 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.
Job Summary/Description
Palmetto Sports & FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC, has an immediate opening for a Sports Director to join our growing team. This person has a proven record of developing relationships and covering local sports. We're looking for a creative, outgoing sports journalist with a team-oriented, positive approach who knows how to assemble coverage plans, compelling content, and lead a team. We are the official partner of the ACC's Clemson Athletics, NFL Carolina Panthers, MiLB Greenville Drive, USL Greenville Triumph, ECHL Greenville Drive, Wofford Athletics, USC Upstate Athletics, and more!
Duties/Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
The successful candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Enterprise, produce, and turn stories daily.
- Serve as the primary sports talent.
- Coordinate and plan coverage, including special reports. Be forward-looking and plan ahead for events.
- Shoot, write, and edit sports stories and highlights with an emphasis on covering local sports.
- Produce sports segments.
- Be sports content-driven; this is your beat. Own it. Write and post sports stories on multiple social media and digital platforms.
- Report live from various sporting events.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
- Degree in sports journalism, broadcasting, communications, or related field.
- At least 3 years of professional newsroom experience required. Prior experience as a Sports Director is preferred.
- An engaging and comfortable on-air personality to include live shots.
- The ability and desire to enterprise and produce local sports stories and content.
- Excellent communicator with a focus on detailed planning.
- Team player with a positive attitude.
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
WHNS-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 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 Gray’s 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.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
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