Job Summary/Description:
Are you a sports visionary who knows that being "first" is only half the battle? Arizona's Family is looking for a high-energy Sports Executive Producer who understands that in today's world, relevance is everything. We don't just want someone to manage a highlights reel; we want a leader who can inspire a team of journalists to dominate the digital and social landscape. From leveraging our powerhouse partnerships with professional teams to shining a massive spotlight on the next generation of youth athletes, you'll be the architect of a sports brand that Arizonans can't live without. If you're ready to lead the conversation-on every screen-let's get to work.
Duties/Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
What You'll Do:
• Lead the sports narrative: Oversee the creation, planning, and daily delivery of live and multi-platform sports content that feels urgent and essential.
• Own the digital space: Collaborate daily with our digital team to ensure our sports coverage isn't just on social media, but driving the conversation there.
• Leverage pro partnerships: Maximize our exclusive access and partnerships with professional teams to deliver content our competitors simply can't match.
• Champion youth athletes: Develop a strategy to highlight local high school and youth sports, making "Arizona's Family" the home for the stories that matter to local families.
• Inspire and coach: Lead a team of producers, reporters, and anchors with a focus on "buy-in," providing consistent feedback and monthly reviews to keep the bar high.
• Evolve the content: Analyze the totality of our news blocks to ensure stories evolve and repetition is eliminated-keeping our audience engaged from the first whistle to the final buzzer.
• Drive breaking news: Be the aggressive voice in the room when sports news breaks, ensuring we are first and most accurate across all platforms.
What You Bring:
• A multi-platform mindset: You understand that a great sports story starts on social, lives on digital, and peaks on broadcast.
• Visionary leadership: You don't just manage a schedule; you inspire a team to pursue impactful, balanced, and promotable stories.
• Killer news judgment: You know what's a "must-see" and what's just noise, and you have the script-approval chops to prove it.
• Strategic thinking: You're focused on improving the product and raising ratings while smartly managing resources and overtime.
• Creative spark: You're constantly mining social media and viewer submissions for the next great story idea.
• Relentless energy: You thrive in the fast-paced world of sports and are ready to jump into the weekend on-call rotation to own the big moments.
• Collaborative spirit: You work seamlessly with the News Director, Digital Director, and Managing Editor to implement winning strategies.
Why This Role Rocks:
• Unrivaled access: You'll be working with some of the biggest names and teams in professional sports.
• Community connection: You'll have the platform to celebrate local kids and athletes, making a real impact on Arizona families.
• Innovation-first culture: We aren't afraid to try new things-if you have a bold idea for a digital sports show or a social campaign, this is the place to launch it.
• A winning team: Join a group of passionate journalists who are as competitive about great storytelling as the athletes they cover.
Ready to lead the best sports team in the Valley? Let's create something extraordinary together.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Education: Bachelors in Journalism
• Experience: 5 years experience as Executive Producer or Senior Producer in television news
If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on "apply now"; include a resume, cover letter, and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
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