Sports Presenter and Editor at Myrtle Management Consultants

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Sports Editor and Presenter to create and present expert, authoritative, and entertaining Sports coverage in Nigeria and the African regions.
• You will be required to report for multi-platform outlets, including TV, online, social media.
• The successful candidate will need to have excellent knowledge of sport in Africa, global sport, particularly the Premiership and Athletics, and an understanding of what audiences are looking for in digital and social media sports coverage.
• They will deliver content for a weekly Sports TV Show and will be expected to contribute innovative ideas, drive the creative vision and present the content.
• They must demonstrate strong editorial judgment and solid journalistic skills.
• They will be able to write creatively, accurately, and succinctly, and understand how to find and generate original and engaging sports stories that can work across all platforms.
• You will be adept at planning and producing video and TV packages, desktop editing, producing graphics, and arranging for guests to appear on their output.

Job Responsibilities

• To compile and present engaging content offering new perspectives and deeper exploration to Sports stories, interviews, profiles, and digital content.
• To plan, structure, write and produce content for use on TV, Digital and to develop treatments of the highest quality and with journalism at the heart.
• To pitch original stories with both TV and digital treatments, making sure that they work for online, social and TV platforms.
• To prepare edited material  and packages for the various outlets such as Sports TV features, News bulletins, Online or social.
• To find and brief contributors for live and edited stories and interview them for broadcast.
• To watch provide commentary to live sporting action and identify what is important or useful, in order to tell a story through edited highlights.
• To develop original ideas for digital content and create engaging blogs and vlogs for the company's online sites.
• To adhere to Editorial Guidelines and Industry Codes of Practice
• Exceptional knowledge of sport

Qualifications

• Exceptional knowledge of the sport, in a particular sport that appeals to an African audience and excellent sports contacts.
• Experience of on-air reporting and presentation particularly in the video to the highest standards.
• Authoritative microphone voice and ability to communicate effectively to listeners and viewers.
• Strong digital understanding and awareness.
• Creativity and ideas generation with the ability to think originally and to contribute fully to the planning process.
• Excellent spoken and written English and another African language is preferable.
• Ability to remain calm while working to deadlines, apply sensible work priorities, and pace throughout assignments.
• Good team working skills both as a team leader and a team player.
• Proven editorial judgment and the ability to make decisions under tight deadlines
• Well-developed organizational skills and the ability to maintain a high standard of performance whilst under pressure.
• To alert Editors to breaking news and be ready to file accurate immediate on-the-spot reports.
• An awareness of the latest broadcast technology and the ability to learn new skills.
• An awareness of budget issues and delivering value for money.
• Knowledge of the African media market and the changing needs of the audience.
• Experience of making sound judgements on matters of editorial sensitivity.  
• Knowledge and practical experience of weekly and/or daily journalism.
• Well-developed communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• Resilience, determination, ambition, energy and enthusiasm.
• Experience of using a camera to film professionally would be a bonus

Remuneration
Remuneration is competitive along with other benefits.