TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.
Colorado’s Sports leader (9NEWS/KUSA-TV) is looking for a Digital Sports Producer who is a highly motivated and creative individual responsible for developing and executing engaging sports content across various digital platforms. This role requires a strong understanding of the sports landscape, excellent storytelling abilities, and a passion for delivering high-quality content that resonates with audiences. The producer will collaborate with reporters, producers, and the Digital Desk to create compelling videos, articles, social media posts, and other digital experiences. The candidate must also be able to shoot and edit video content for newscasts and digital/social platforms.
Responsibilities:
• Content Creation: Produce a wide range of digital sports content, including short-form and long-form videos, written articles, social media updates, graphics, podcasts, and interactive content. Also, shooting and editing video for newscasts.
• Storytelling: Develop compelling narratives around sporting events, athletes, teams, and trends, ensuring content is informative, engaging, and relevant to target audiences.
• Planning & Execution: Manage the entire content production process, from ideation and planning to execution, editing, and distribution.
• Platform Optimization: Tailor content for specific digital platforms (website, social media, mobile apps, etc.), optimizing for audience engagement and platform best practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with reporters, producers, teams/schools, and other team members to ensure seamless content creation and delivery.
• Social Media Management: Contribute to social media strategy and execution, creating engaging posts, monitoring trends, and interacting with followers.
• Staying Current: Stay up-to-date on the latest sports news with all local teams (professional/college/high school), trends, and digital media technologies.
• Live Event Coverage: Potentially contribute to live event coverage, including on-site reporting, social media updates, and video production.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Media Production, or a related field.
• Proven experience in digital content creation, preferably in the sports industry.
• Strong understanding of various sports and a passion for sports storytelling.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro) and other relevant digital tools.
• Experience with content management systems (CMS) and social media platforms.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• 1-3 years or more experience
• Proficiency in AP style is a plus as well as experience with live event coverage.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience with graphic design software (Adobe Photoshop, CANVA).
• Experience with podcast production.
• Experience with live streaming software (VMIX or OBS) is a plus.
• Shooting and editing video.
• Creating memorable content.
Apply by: March 30, 2025
Pay Range
$22.65—$27.50 USD
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.
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As one of the most geographically diverse broadcasters in the U.S., TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. Across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, TEGNA's stations have over 31 million social followers.
In everything we do, we are driven by our strongly held values and our stated purpose to serve the greater good of our communities. TEGNA produces trusted, impactful and innovative content across platforms. We tell stories that matter, are an advocate for those in need and help bring positive change to our communities. Our award-winning journalists have been recognized with numerous national honors including Edward R. Murrow, Alfred I. duPont, George Foster Peabody, George Polk, Walter Cronkite and Emmy awards.
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