Sports Producer/Reporter
TMZ
Los Angeles, CAThis is a Full Time Job
This isn't a behind-the-scenes role-we're looking for someone with strong editorial instincts, a great personality, and the confidence to regularly appear on camera, delivering sports news in an engaging, authentic way. The ideal candidate is an aggressive story hunter, an exceptional writer, and a natural communicator who knows how to connect with the audience.
If you live and breathe sports, thrive in a fast-paced newsroom, and can seamlessly transition from producing a story to appearing on-air, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
• Enterprise, pitch, and produce original sports stories with speed and accuracy.
• Write compelling, fact-based copy for TMZ Sports across digital
• Regularly appear on TMZ Sports on TV, delivering stories with confidence, personality, and credibility.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with sources to generate exclusive stories and breaking news.
• Monitor sports, entertainment, and social media trends to identify stories before everyone else.
• Collaborate with producers, editors, to create social content
• React quickly to breaking news while maintaining TMZ's editorial standards and voice.
Requirements
• 3+ years of experience producing and writing in a digital or sports news environment.
• Exceptional news judgment and strong writing skills.
• Proven ability to enterprise original stories and break news.
• Comfortable and confident appearing on camera with a natural, engaging presence.
• Dynamic personality with the ability to connect with viewers and tell stories conversationally.
• Deep knowledge of the sports landscape, athletes, leagues, and the stories driving conversation.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom while juggling multiple priorities.
• Strong understanding of social media and emerging platforms as news-gathering tools.
Salary/Benefits
$75,000 - $130,000 /year USD
Final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
Additional Information
FOX Entertainment, with a legacy spanning nearly 40 years, is one of the world's most recognizable media brands and a leading global creator of multi-genre content across broadcast, streaming, digital, and emerging platforms. Known for its independent spirit and bold storytelling, the company is committed to reaching audiences through a platform- and format-agnostic approach to developing and scaling intellectual property worldwide. FOX Entertainment consists of three core business units: the FOX Television Network, which includes its flagship linear platform and streaming partnerships with Hulu and FOX One, featuring hit series such as The Simpsons and The Masked Singer; FOX Entertainment Studios, which operates in-house scripted and unscripted studios behind series like Animal Control and Bento Box Entertainment's animated hits; and FOX Entertainment Global, the company's content sales and distribution arm. As part of its evolution into a modern next-gen studio, FOX Entertainment is expanding its digital storytelling ecosystem with investments in vertical video, experiential storytelling, podcasting, and creator-led formats through FOX Creator Studios. The company collaborates with leading studios, creators, and platforms worldwide to produce and distribute premium content at scale while growing its portfolio of owned intellectual property and next-generation storytelling formats.
