Jobs at The Athletic

The Senior Machine Learning Operations Engineer will design, build, and maintain ML infrastructure, streamline model deployment, and monitor performance to ensure the success of machine learning models at The Athletic.

Lead and scale the Talk of the Devils podcast into a video-first, multi-platform franchise. Manage Manchester studio production team, optimize YouTube and social growth, collaborate with editorial and commercial teams, and use analytics to iterate creative, format, and sponsorship integration.

Lead and manage audience growth strategies across social media platforms and creator channels, focusing on creative content and P&L management. Responsibilities include developing growth goals, monitoring analytics, and team leadership.

Drive brand advertising revenue via direct and agency relationships across web, mobile, audio, newsletters, and social. Manage a book of business, source and close new partners, support renewals, guide RFP/media strategy, mentor account teams, share partner insights, and represent The Athletic.

Operate the production switcher for a daily live show; configure control room workflows, manage signals and remote guests, monitor A/V quality, maintain studio equipment, troubleshoot live failures, and archive master recordings for post-production.

The role involves securing and managing partnerships, growing The Athletic's portfolio, collaborating with various teams, and driving strategic initiatives to enhance business growth.

Lead strategy and execution for premium sports video formats: manage a team of producers, define a consistent visual voice, drive data-driven performance and monetization alignment, pilot new platform features and video technologies, and produce high-engagement, platform-native social and O&O video content.

The VP, Legal will provide legal counsel to The Athletic, focusing on product compliance, managing a legal team, and advising on AI-related legal issues while handling complex commercial transactions.

Lead video growth strategy and manage a team driving performance across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Own creator program and talent partnerships, integrate creator content with newsroom workflows, translate analytics into recommendations for leadership, support branded content pitches, and design processes for content packaging, SEO, and community engagement across time zones.

Lead editorial coverage for the NFL desk, managing reporters and workflows across breaking news, long-form, live blogs and video. Set editorial vision and priorities, use engagement and subscription metrics to optimize coverage, collaborate with Visuals and Audience teams, maintain editorial budgets in Airtable, and edit/publish content in WordPress.

The Manager of Commercial Planning & Analysis oversees commercial initiatives, builds financial models, negotiates deals, tracks performance, and integrates forecasts. This role requires analytical rigor and experience in finance or investment banking.