Sports Director

Job Description

Sports Director - KCTV

About KCTV:

KCTV5 is the CBS affiliate serving the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Job Summary/Description:

KCTV, the Gray Television owned, CBS affiliate in Kansas City, is seeking an experienced Sports Director to lead our Sports Department. We're looking for a leader-someone who doesn't hesitate to make decisions and someone who can work closely with the rest of the newsroom to create engaging newscasts.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with the ability to ad lib when required.
- Superior on-air presence with at least three years as Sports Anchor/Reporting
- Supervising 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.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Develop story ideas, write, shoot and edit sports/news stories for on-air broadcasting.
- Write in an exciting, captivating and authentic manner.
- Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
- Deliver on-air news events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
- Develop sources that allow you to break stories.
- Operate news gathering vehicle to and from various locations.
- Flexibility to work any shift.
- Must be able to carry 35 pounds of gear.
- Must be able to operate live backpack unit.
- Must possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelors or better in Journalism or related field.

Qualified, interested applicants may go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1b9ov-3-143-168-172-42 in your application.