Sports Anchor Play by Play Announcer
Sports Anchor Play by Play Announcer
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Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable Sports Anchor with a strong focus on international soccer. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional writing and reporting skills to deliver sports content onair for our networks sports news broadcasts segments and special programs. Additionally the candidate must be capable of performing playbyplay commentary for live soccer events as needed. The Sports Anchor/PlaybyPlay will be responsible for staying wellinformed and uptodate on sports news events and athletes across all sports with a particular emphasis on international soccer
Qualifications :
Basic Requirements:
- The primary responsibility is to provide playbyplay commentary for live events as well as deliver news and information on network sports shows in an engaging creative and dynamic manner.
- Responsible for gathering sports information and preparing onair sports news presentations for the networks Spanish language shows.
- Provides input to the shows Producer regarding show content.
- Responsible for writing sports stories teases and sports news briefs
Desired Characteristics:
- BA/BS Degree in Journalism or a related field.
- Excellent Spanish language skills both verbal and written.
- Solid English language skills.
- Minimum of 35 years of experience in television as a Sports Anchor or Soccer Analyst.
- Proficient computer skills and digital research knowledge.
- Indepth knowledge of soccer as well as a strong understanding of other sports and good sports news judgment.
- Solid knowledge of social media and proven engagement in various digital content platforms.
- Ability to adlib effortlessly onair in various broadcast situations particularly during breaking news.
- Ability to develop important engaging and useful stories for our viewing audience.
- Excellent interviewing skills.
- Ability to handle working under the pressure of intense deadlines including flexible hours and schedules when necessary working weekends and special network events.
- Ability to work well and effectively with others in a team environment both in the newsroom and out in the field.
- Willingness to travel and work long hours weekends and holidays when necessary
Additional Requirements:
- This position is required to be performed fulltime from an NBCUniversaldesignated worksite.
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
