Sports Executive Producer

KOIN 6 TV/Portland’s CW, a Nexstar Media Inc. owned CBS and CW duopoly in Portland, Oregon has an opportunity for a Full-Time Sports Executive Producer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing a staff of five people and coordinating extensive sports coverage. The candidate will also be responsible for producing, writing, editing, and posting sports content for 30-minute on-air/streaming sports specials and digital content assets.

JOB SUMMARY:

The sports executive producer manages personnel and delivers and contributes accurate, visual, sports content across all media platforms.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage sports department, including planning and coordinating coverage and scheduling.
• Provide strong oversight of sports staff, contribute to the editorial process and make solid decisions in breaking sports situations.
• Work with news director on sports department goals and strategies.
• Produce 30-minute Game On! sports show that air roughly once or twice a week after sporting events on KOIN and/or KRCW.
• Ensure successful completion of stories and/or specials for corporate sports projects.
• Responsible for evaluating stories; organizing them into a cohesive sequence within a sports show or digital content for the web.
• Oversee writing, production, and timing of Game On! and digital/social content.
• Develop additional content for KOIN’s digital platforms, including KOIN+, our streaming platform.
• Monitor postproduction processes to ensure accurate completion of details.
• Create show graphics and edit occasional video.
• Execute strategies that engage and grow audiences across all digital devices.
• Write and produce material that appeals to target audiences.
• Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other information sources.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to interact well with video journalists, anchors, videographers, news managers, production and engineering staff.
• Prior management experience strongly preferred
• Detail oriented; highly organized
• Excellent verbal, written, grammar and analytical skills.
• Strong news and sports judgment, journalistic integrity and understanding of viewer needs and expectations.
• Knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Understanding of digital platforms and ability to tailor content to broadcast, streaming and digital (including social media).
• Ability to meet quality standards for service & evaluate customer satisfaction.

Education/Experience:

Bachelors Degree in Communications, TV/film or equivalent experience may substitute; two years’ experience in television or radio broadcast/production. Management experience strongly preferred.

Training/Equipment:

Utilize state-of-the-art television technology; operate newsroom computer systems (ENPS, Adobe Premiere video-editing software).  

MS Outlook, E-mail.

Work Environment/Mental/Physical Requirements: High stress environment with deadline pressures and the demands of breaking news, which can happen at any time. Position will require day-to-day multi-tasking, as well as managing multiple projects simultaneously with frequent change in direction and priority. Travel may be required. A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required. Work may be performed in extreme outdoor temperatures. Must be willing and able to work any and all shifts as necessary, including nights, overnights, early morning, days, weekends, and holidays. Schedule will vary based on station needs.

Must be able to sit, conduct phone conversations, use email, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, work near others, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Must be able to sit for long periods of time.

NOTE: This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

To Apply: Please visit the Work for Us page at KOIN.com: https://bit.ly/2NpjYBu or at the Nexstar Website at: