Social-First Bay Area Sports Host & Creator

NBC Universal; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) and paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NBC Bay Area is seeking a Social Sports Creator & Host to bring Bay Area sports to life across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, television, streaming and podcasts. This role requires real sports credibility, a strong personality and the ability to create compelling content from idea through execution.

Ideal candidates have strong experience in social video storytelling, live reporting and editorial judgment, with flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays based on the sports calendar.

Qualifications

• Experience creating sports content for social platforms.
• Ability to report, shoot, write and edit in short-form formats.
• Strong writing, communication and editorial judgment.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, report, shoot, write and edit social-first content around Bay Area teams, athletes, fans, events and sports culture.
• Cover breaking sports news, major games, practices, press conferences, fan events and other stories as assigned.
• Go live from the field for digital, streaming and television coverage when needed.
• Host a weekly NBC Bay Area sports show and contribute to longer-form interviews, podcasts and streaming programming.
• Conduct interviews with athletes, coaches, executives, fans and other personalities.
• Collaborate closely with the sports team, assignment desk, producers, reporters, digital editors, photographers and the broader newsroom.
• Work with marketing, sales and creative teams to develop sponsored content that feels natural and maintains audience trust.

Skills

Sports knowledge

MMJ skills

On-camera presence

Editing video

Live reporting

Content creation

Tools

Instagram Reels

TikTok

YouTube Shorts

Job description

NBC Bay Area is seeking a Social Sports Creator & Host to bring Bay Area sports to life across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, television, streaming and podcasts. This role requires real sports credibility, a strong personality and the ability to create compelling content from idea through execution.

Ideal candidates have strong experience in social video storytelling, live reporting and editorial judgment, with flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays based on the sports calendar.