WWL Sports Director

WWL, New Orleans legendary News-Talk-Sports super brand, is looking for a Sports Director.  We’re looking for a multi-dimensional player, who is an exceptional planner, talker & listener - with a passion for sports, listener/fan engagement and a deep love for New Orleans & our incredible Southeast Louisiana sports teams. You will be responsible for co-hosting or hosting SportsTalk with Saints legend Bobby Hebert, college and football analyst Mike Detillier and other hosts as needed, strategizing coverage, creating and delivering compelling content on-air, online & on social media, and collaborating with the sports and management teams to elevate the brand and deliver results. Should also love reporting; have significant digital & social media skills; a strong understanding of the programming/sales connection, and stout communication, organization, writing & producing skills. Sports/talk experience is a must.  If you have a history of success, if you’re a hungry, dedicated player who’s all about TEAM and have a true understanding & respect for what it takes to support a huge stage & institution like WWL - apply.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include:  health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

What You'll Do:

• Co-hosting SportsTalk with Saints legend Bobby Hebert, college, pro football analyst Mike Detillier and other hosts as needed 
• Lead sports content team and direct and supervise their work 
• Work with Brand Manager to recruit, select, hire, orient, and train sports content team members 
• Set goals and deadlines, organize work flows and schedules, and assign work to members of the sports team
• Work with Brand Manager to Implement productivity standards, monitor team productivity, and evaluate team performance 
• Work with Brand Manager to provide constructive feedback and coaching, counseling
• Take lead on developing and executing a sports content strategy that grows a large loyal audience
• Act as a liaison between the sports team and other departments re: multi-platform content generation
• Develop sports story ideas, features and special projects for broadcast & digital coverage
• Oversee daily sports coverage, assign, review, and edit articles, and work with Brand Manager, News Director & Digital Content Manager to align digital and broadcast coverage strategies
• Collaborate on podcasts and other specialty multimedia content
• Use real-time metrics to drive editorial/story decisions
• Develop and maintain sports calendar and schedule 
• Work with Brand Manager & Digital Content Manager to develop clear goals and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) around scale, engagement and TLH that hold team accountable for progress

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years of experience covering sports and producing, editing, and distributing sports news and digital audio content
• Outstanding sports judgment and familiarity with the New Orleans market 
• Extreme patience, interpersonal skills, and a tolerance for a high-pressure environment
• Strong editing, writing, reporting and show/story development skills 
• A knack for transforming a piece of audio into a compelling digital article 
• Ability to refine and optimize podcasts and audio content for digital distribution
• Command of best practices on all social media platforms
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

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