Sports Presenter/Reporter
The Sports Presenter/Reporter will be responsible for presenting bulletins on FOX SPORTS News and Sports bulletins on Sky News. You will be anchoring sports news coverage during on-air hours and contributing to producing content while off-air. There will also be a requirement to report in the field.
Your role is to report and present on FOX SPORTS News in a manner that engages the viewer. You will be the public face of our content, but also play a key role behind-the-scenes in contributing to decisions about coverage and look.
Key responsibilities:
Present news bulletins and programming on FOX SPORTS News, in addition to FOX SPORTS News updates for Sky News.
Conduct live on-air interviews with reporters and guests
Research and prepare for on-air segments
Effectively communicate with studio crew and producers
Report in the field (at times as a Video Journalist)
Pitch original news ideas and coverage treatments
Write and edit content for on-air use
Build and produce live bulletins
Ability to report on location day to day and at major breaking events
Who are you?
Experienced in a live-on air setting, including reading bulletins, handling live on-air news events and breaking news
Strong passion for sport
Strong general knowledge of a variety of sports is essential
Minimum three years’ presenting experience
Conduct engaging on-air interviews
Ability to research information and develop understanding of a vary array of sports and relevant issues
Ability to write and edit news content
Effective communication skills
Sound news judgement and wide knowledge of Australian and International Sports
Quantel and ENPS experience preferred
News Benefits
News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms
Who are we?
Sky News is Australia’s leading 24-hour multi-channel and multi-platform news service provider.
Operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, its channels include Sky News Live, Sky News Weather, Sky News Extra, Sky News UK, FOX SPORTS News and Australia Channel for international audiences.
Sky News Australia also operates a national digital network reaching millions of Australians each month across digital platforms including SkyNews.com.au, YouTube, Facebook and News Corp Australia websites.
Sky News Australia’s unrivalled broadcast and digital news content features award-winning journalists, exclusive insights from the biggest names in politics, ground-breaking special investigations.