The Sports Director at NewsTalk New England is responsible for leading all sports coverage across digital, video, and on-air platforms, with a primary focus on delivering fast, accurate, and compelling content that reflects the energy of New England sports. This role serves as the central voice and authority for regional sports reporting, analysis, and programming.
The Sports Director oversees daily coverage of professional, collegiate, and local athletics, including teams such as the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, and Boston Bruins, while also maintaining strong attention to minor league and community-based sports throughout the region. Coverage includes breaking news, game recaps, investigative pieces, feature stories, and in-depth analysis.
This position manages the Sports Zone New England division, setting editorial direction, assigning stories, and ensuring consistent, high-quality output across all platforms, including website, social media, podcasts, and YouTube. The Sports Director also plays a key role in on-air presence, hosting or contributing to shows, conducting interviews with athletes, coaches, and insiders, and representing the brand at live events.
Responsibilities include coordinating with reporters, producers, and contributors; maintaining relationships with teams, leagues, and public information officers; and ensuring all content aligns with NewsTalk New England’s standards for accuracy, credibility, and impact. The Sports Director is also responsible for identifying trends, developing new sports programming, and expanding audience engagement through innovative coverage strategies.
This role requires strong leadership, editorial judgment, and a deep understanding of the New England sports landscape, along with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, breaking-news environment.