The Score television network and Gillette are searching for Canada’s Next Sportscaster! Do you have what it takes to be a full-time Sportscaster?
APPROX. START DATE: December 2009
Length of The Score contract: 1 year
Job Summary: Gillette DRAFTED will put 5 lucky sports caster finalists to the ultimate test. Sports knowledge, determination, appetite for learning, confidence to succeed, personal style and on-camera presence… we’re looking for someone who can perform in a fast-paced, exciting environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- In-suite producing, researching, writing and reporting
- Create highlight packages with an editor and work closely with producers to provide the best and most accurate daily news coverage
- Some possible opportunity for in-field news coverage, reporting and producing; features producing and reporting
- Any additional duties as may be assigned by the employer, from time to time
Gillette Canada Spokesperson may include public relations events with entertainment media, P&G sponsored events and other responsibilities.
Requirements:
- Excellent organizational and communications skills with the ability to complete tasks.
- Has a sense of personal style
- Flexible hours and availability a must
- Know how to put a story together
- Has energy and confidence that works on camera
- Don’t take yourself too seriously, but maintain professionalism
- Hustles for those breaking stories, enjoys fearlessness
ABOUT SCORE MEDIA INC.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.4 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com and Score Mobile. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 220 employees in 2008, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
About Procter and Gamble: Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Always®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Pringles®, Folgers®, Charmin®, Downy®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella, Gillette®, and Braun. The P&G community consists of over 135,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. P&G is the leading consumer products company in Canada with over $2.9 billion in annual sales. Please visit www.pg.ca for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
How to apply: Between May 11th and June 15th visit www.drafted.ca to upload your demo video or to apply for onsite auditions across seven Canadian cities. Contest rules and regulations apply. No phone calls please. We will contact successful applicants directly.
The Score Television Network and Procter and Gamble are equal opportunity employers.
We thank all applicants who respond, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
