Staff Editor, Daily Desk (Remote)

Posted 23 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
67K-70K Annually
Junior
Digital Media • Sports
The Role
The Staff Editor at The Athletic will collaborate on breaking sports news coverage, rigorously edit and publish stories, write and report trending stories, pitch new ideas, and coordinate with reporters. A strong understanding of news judgment, real-time metrics, and search optimization is essential.
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About Us


The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.



About the Role


The Athletic is hiring a staff editor for our newly launching Daily Desk to collaborate on breaking news and all the coverage opportunities offered daily in the world of sports. The successful candidate will have strong news judgment, with a firm understanding to guide spot news and to seize on stories that resonate with wide audiences. This role involves both editing and writing. The staff editor will collaborate with reporters and editors throughout the newsroom, and must be able to edit with accuracy and speed and report with thoroughness and clarity.


This role is remote for candidates located in either the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sport editors to launch coverage around breaking news.
  • Rigorously edit and publish stories from sportswriters.
  • Write and report sport news and trending stories with accuracy, speed and authority.
  • Identify and pitch news, trending stories and explainers.
  • Coordinate with reporters in the field who are contributing to coverage.
  • Have a strong understanding of search optimization and how to identify coverage opportunities.
  • Solid understanding of using real-time metrics to assess performance and adjust appropriately.

Requirements

  • 2+ years covering breaking news.
  • Keen news judgment and understanding of which sports news resonates with a wide audience.
  • Editing experience on news copy strongly preferred.
  • Ability to work scheduled night and weekend shifts.
  • Strong understanding of WordPress or equivalent CMS platform.
  • Familiarity with multiple social media platforms.
  • Interest and knowledge across a range of different sports.
  • This a remote job based in the United States or Canada.

The annual base salary range for this role is $67,000.00 - $80,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.


The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:


- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.

- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.

- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.

- Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.


For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.


The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.


Click here to review our Applicant Privacy Notice, which describes how and when The Athletic Media Company collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of job applicants and prospective employees.


Beware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use [email protected] exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a recruiter with The Athletic but operating from a different email address about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to the law enforcement and to [email protected].

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New York, NY
603 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Here for every sports story that matters.
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The Athletic (http://theathletic.com) is a subscription-based media publisher of smarter sports coverage for die-hard fans. Founded in 2016, The Athletic’s all-star team of writers have produced thousands of quality stories for subscribers free of ads, pop-ups and auto-play videos. The Athletic now offers in-depth local coverage in 47 North American pro sports markets along with premium national coverage across MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA & more. Readers can count on original, authentic storytelling written by talented local and national sports journalists like Ken Rosenthal, Pierre LeBrun, Seth Davis, Stewart Mandel, Shams Charania and many more.

The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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