Weekend Sports Anchor/ MSJ

Job Description

WOI Local5, the TEGNA station in Des Moines, IA is looking for a dynamic Weekend Sports Anchor/ Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our award-winning team. The Journalist we hire is a creative storyteller who excels in this age of digital journalism. We're looking for someone who loves telling character-driven sports stories and is just as comfortable reporting on news topics as well. If you use creative writing and compelling video to craft your stories, while providing the truth and context our audience needs, apply now!

Responsibilities:
• Develop original, enterprise content through social listening and independent sources
• Write, shoot and edit daily sports/news content for on-air broadcasting and digital platforms
• Anchor weekend sports coverage and weekdays as needed
• Write in a captivating and conversational style
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories
• Deliver on-air sports/news events, under deadline, in an engaging, compelling, and accurate manner
• Interview subjects and research for facts and credibility
• Develop sources for sports topics and general assignment stories and special areas of interest
• Operate news-gathering vehicle to and from various locations
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics, viewer pictures, virtual interviews, etc. to enhance stories
• Transmit and present exciting live reports with current technology
• Perform other tasks as required by a manager
Requirements:
• BA/BS in journalism, communications or related field
• 1-3 years of experience preferred
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) speaking a plus
• Experience in photojournalism, editing, and digital content management systems
• Understanding the tenants of professional journalism
• A reel with Sports storytelling and breaking news coverage required
• Ability to generate creative, engaging, content-driven live shots
• Strong social media skills, including an active news hound presence on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
• Knowledge of ENPS, Edius, Avid and/or Adobe Premiere editing software a plus
• Organizational skills and the ability to work under constant deadlines
• Ability to calmly handle live, breaking news situations and changing events
• Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Flexible with availability to work different shifts including weekends
• Travel: Rarely: less than 10%
• Work Environment Set: Outdoors: performed in various outdoor environmental conditions
• Physical Demands Set: Medium work: Involves standing prolong hours, stooping, bending, lifting/pushing up to 25 lbs.
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-bxweye-3-141-6-24-42 in your application.