Canandaigua high school sports video reporter

Canandaigua high school sports video reporter

Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA

We are looking for a video-centered sports reporter to lead high school sports coverage and engage with audiences in the Canandaigua area and portions of New York state’s Section V. The role includes gathering facts and interviews, delivering them regularly in video form with accompanying text. Traditional sports writing — profiles of athletes, playoffs coverage, season preview content — is part of the job, but the focus is video-driven coverage to reach audiences on You Tube, Instagram, Tik Tok, and other social media.

We want someone who understands the audience’s habits and passion, meeting those with timely, compelling content. In person and digitally (including Reddit), the reporter will build trust as the source of high school sports updates.

• Create storytelling that accurately informs, entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics.
• Daily produce and edit high school sports video for social media and our websites.
• Engage regularly with audience members on social media, including Reddit threads and AMAs.
• Work toward becoming the community’s leading voice of expertise in high school sports.
• Be an expert on college sports recruiting.
• Follow the story, not the sports schedule, highlighting teams and players to watch, top performers, and stories of participants, coaches, and families.
• Contribute to the All-Greater Rochester team selection and content each sports season.
• Partner with other Gannett reporters in Rochester and at times from around New York state.
• Connect with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media, on-camera video, tabling sessions).
• Work with editor and content strategist to evaluate effectiveness and develop ongoing plans.
• Collaborate to provide text, photos and graphics for stories beyond video.
• Promote personal brand, colleagues’ brands, and the institutional brand.
• Provide great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions.

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in communications, journalism or related field or equivalent education and experience.
• Previous sports reporting experience, including internships if relevant.
• Proficiency on social media platforms — Instagram, You Tube, Tik Tok, X and Reddit.
• Experience shooting and editing photos and video on a mobile device.
• Strong communication skills, news judgment and headline-writing ability.
• Ability to multitask and excel under intense deadline pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently.
• Strong writing, spelling and grammar skills; familiarity with AP style.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Comfort building a brand and communicating with athletes and coaches.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and liability insurance per state law.

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. Submit a single PDF document including (in this order):

• Your resume – one to two pages.
• A cover letter outlining how you would approach the job.
• Links to 3‑6 online samples of your work.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single PDF file. Completing these steps will give your application the highest consideration.

The hourly rate for this role will range between $20.67 and $32.30. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and may be applicable based on the role.

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We also provide reasonable accommodations to applicants requiring them.