Sports Executive Producer

Job Description

Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
WTIC FOX61 is looking for a dynamic Sports Executive Producer to redefine how local sports are covered. The days of just producing sports highlights and stats are over. This is about sports journalism... telling the stories of athletes, coaches, fans and parents. The perfect candidate will possess TV and Sports leadership experience, a commitment to success, and a desire to mentor and offer regular feedback to the team. Our team strives for growth, and we seek a leader who shares this ambition. As the Sports Executive Producer, you will work closely with our Sports MSJs to create captivating shows for both TV and FOX61 + streaming, and explore new methods of presenting audience-focused sports content that aligns with the needs of our community.

Responsibilities:
• Collaborate and execute long-term sports strategy
• Work with team to focus on Sports journalism
• Focus on sports storytelling and developing various sports streaming shows
• Train, develop, and coach the sports team with a focus on mentoring content creators across all platforms
• Oversee the on-air execution and provide coaching and showcasing techniques
• Review, approve scripts, and provide writing/copy editing to ensure accuracy and quality
• Participate in coordinating all aspects of coverage, from enterprise story production and specials
• Ensure the sports coverage meets our brand, policies, values, and FCC rules
• Help news coverage as needed, especially during breaking news
• Work with newsroom management to establish goals and further develop our local brand
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
• Prior industry experience as a sports producer and as a newsroom leader
• Track record of quality sports journalism, high integrity, and ethical decision-making
• Passion for growing sports journalists and fostering a creative, positive, and collaborative newsroom
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news, and changing events
• Strong organization, planning skills and the ability to work under constant time-sensitive deadlines
• Knowledge of AP ENPS, Edius, photojournalism, video editing, and content management systems a plus
Benefits:
TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-5bbvo1-216-73-216-18-42 in your application.