Freelance Broadcast Associate, News

MLB Network

MLB Network seeks a Freelance Broadcast Associate (BA), News. The BA must have a strong passion for and knowledge of baseball and hockey and an exceptional work ethic. The News/Assignment Desk monitors multiple sources for breaking news and developing stories to ensure that all MLB/NHL Network shows are up to date with the most newsworthy content. The News/Assignment Desk is heavily involved in scheduling and organizing the day-to-day programming on MLB/NHL Networks. Additionally, the News/Assignment Desk collaborates with camera operators to identify and catalog notable footage from all 30 Major League ballparks using our MLB Network Ballpark Cams.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and disseminate pertinent MLB/NHL news items.
• Acquire content through a variety of different methods for use on MLB/NHL Network platforms.
• Actively participate in production meetings by pitching relevant, timely, feasible story ideas.
• Develop and maintain relationships with various media contacts to help gather and produce content for MLB/NHL Network platforms.
• Manage time effectively to meet long-term and short-term deadlines, sometimes under high-stress, breaking news conditions.
• Coordinate between the Production and Operations departments to organize a comprehensive studio schedule on a daily basis.
• Other such duties as required.
• It is expected that the Broadcast Associate, News will maintain and increase knowledge of the Production discipline as well as the overall business on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 0-3 years' relevant experience is required.
• Must demonstrate a passion for and deep knowledge of Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.
• Proficiency with business-related software, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Sheets, etc.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be extremely organized, demonstrate initiative and an ability to complete multiple assignments in a timely manner.
• Individual must work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in a pressurized live television environment.
• Possess the manual dexterity to effectively operate keyboard/mouse on computers, edit equipment, etc.
• Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively deliver required work product.
• Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively deliver required work product.
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel, bend, twist, and turn for sufficient lengths of time in order to effectively deliver required work product.
• Prompt and regular attendance at an assigned work location.
• Ability to navigate distances of various lengths within the work environment.

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in Communications, Broadcast Journalism or a related major is highly preferred.