Job Description

Role Description

Do you live and breathe sports? When you watch a game, are you the one calling out the stats before the commentators do? Have you ever seen a live broadcast graphic and thought, “I want to be the brains behind that”? If you have a passion for sports history, a knack for numbers, and want to shape the narrative of live television, this could be the role for you.

In the Broadcast Sports Writer role, you will be responsible for producing high-level editorial content for live broadcasts across the top North American sports. The role also consists of research support for our various clients, using Sportradar’s extensive library of internal tools and resources to respond to client demands during live broadcasts, in addition to providing unique trends and insights.

• Produce game notes for regional and national broadcasts on a daily basis
• Ability to meet required deadlines while adhering to existing guidelines
• Support live broadcasts effectively and efficiently
• Edit content by co-workers for final approval prior to delivery to client
• Contribute to group projects for a variety of high-profile events
• Regularly work nights and/or weekends
• Work from home with complete focus on tasks and responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
• Provide writing samples, preferably sports-related
• A passion for sports, both historically and contemporary, and desire to build or maintain a career in the sports media industry
• Exemplary writing, communication, and organizational skills with a superior attention to detail
• Experience in journalism, preferably in sports
• Experience in statistical research and analysis
• Experience in broadcast TV production
• Produce error-free work under strict deadlines

Requirements

• Knowledge/familiarity with SQL database scripting
• Experience with Tableau software

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Performance bonus program
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

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