The Athletic
Senior Editor, NFL (Remote)
United States · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$80k-$90kDetected 50 days ago
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About the role
- The Athletic is seeking a Senior Editor for its National Football League desk.
Responsibilities
- Manage a staff of reporters with an emphasis on the delivery of news and distinct team analysis
- Maintain an updated and accurate forward-looking editorial budget on Airtable.
- Collaborate with staff on story and video ideas.
- Collaborate with the Visuals team on best execution for stories with a clear visual element.
- Manage a staff of reporters with an emphasis on the delivery of news and distinct team analysis; generate and plan story and video ideas.
- Collaborate with Audience team on headlines, URLs and best publication times.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience in sports journalism, including direct editorial management of writers.
- High-end knowledge of the NFL.
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.
- If you are a candidate for a technical role, we will let you know what specific tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.
- Maintain an understanding and proficiency of subscription and engagement metrics.
- Maintain proficiency and knowledge of SEO (best practices available).
Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this role is $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 USD.
Benefits
- Establish process and priorities to balance content assignments that include breaking news, daily coverage, live blog contributions, long-form projects and video filming and editing.
- Assist with the big-picture, conceptual vision for the vertical, including long-term direction
- For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
Company info
- Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love.
- The Athletic's newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.
- We are excited to learn more about you and your experience.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
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