Sports Content Creator

WROC/RochesterFirst is hiring a Sports Content Creator to join our award-winning team. With the credibility and strength of our 75-year trusted brand, WROC/RochesterFirst is Rochester, NY’s universal local source for news, weather, and information across all platforms.

Rochester, NY, ranked as the nation’s second most affordable housing market, offers an exceptional quality of life—with outstanding dining, lively entertainment, scenic parks and golf courses, and a friendly, welcoming community.

WROC-TV/Rochester First streaming/RochesterFirst.com in Rochester, New York is hiring a Sports Content Creator who is a presenter/producer of digital sports content for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to all consumers. The Sports Content Creator analyzes and presents facts about sports events by interview, investigation or observation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produces and presents sports reports for all platforms

• Creates programs and long form content appropriate for streaming channels and platforms

• Ensures that all sports content meets company standards for journalistic integrity and production quality

• Writes and delivers sports stories in a clear and concise manner

• Participates in and originates interview and discussion sports content for streaming platforms

• Regularly posts content to various social media platforms

• Generates original story ideas for traditional and non-traditional sports topics

• Operates and maintains podcast broadcast equipment

• Connects with various local and national sports figures for interview and discussion content

• Assists in writing, copy editing, researching and coordinating sports programming and other content

• Responds to breaking sports events and other urgent newsrooms situations as required

• Works closely with the sports team to develop comprehensive sports coverage

• Participates in promotional activities including public appearances

• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

• Shoots video for sports reports

• Sets up, composes and executes video content for live, recorded and social items

• Maintains video equipment

• Edits video clips for social platforms, website, streaming and television broadcasts

• Writes stories for the social platforms, website, streaming and television broadcasts

• Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

• Superior on-air presence

• Minimum three years' experience in sports reporting and anchoring (more or less depending on market size)

• Fluency in English

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

• Experience with posting and editing content to all social media platforms

• Experience guiding, directing and motivating others

• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills

• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners and other office equipment

• 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

Compensation $16.50 - $18 / hour commensurate with applicant’s experience and skill level.

WROC/RochesterFirst, Nexstar Media Inc. offers excellent benefits including paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and personal days, health insurance plans, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement Plan, paid parental leave, dental, vision, Teladoc, behavioral health services, prescription drug coverage, life insurance plans, paid short term disability, and many more benefit options.  Compensation package will be based on experience.