Staff Editor, Daily Desk

Related keywords: remote job in los angelesremote job los angeleseditor remote job

This page contains product affiliate links.

About Us

The Athletic is a renowned digital sports media company dedicated to connecting passionate sports enthusiasts with the athletes, teams, and leagues that capture their interest. Since its inception in 2016, The Athletic has established itself as a pivotal platform for sports fans craving a deeper connection and understanding through immersive storytelling. With operational hubs in major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, and Melbourne, the organization boasts a diverse global team of over 600 creators. Covering more than 250 professional and collegiate sports teams across the United States, Canada, and the UK, The Athletic is committed to delivering comprehensive sports coverage. It has produced thousands of in-depth reports, over 120 podcasts, and various premium content formats, establishing itself as a central figure in the universe of sports enthusiasts.

About the Role

The Athletic is seeking a dedicated staff editor to join its newly launched Daily Desk. This exciting role involves collaboration on breaking news and daily coverage opportunities in the dynamic world of sports. Ideal candidates will possess strong news judgment and a keen understanding of how to guide spot news and seize stories resonating with broad audiences. The role involves both editing and writing, requiring collaboration with reporters and editors throughout the newsroom. The staff editor must be adept at editing with speed, accuracy, transparency, and authority.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position include:

  • Collaborating with sports editors to cover breaking news.
  • Rigorously editing and publishing stories from sportswriters.
  • Writing and reporting spot news and trending stories with speed and precision.
  • Identifying and pitching news articles, trending stories, and explainers.
  • Coordinating with field reporters contributing to coverage.
  • Understanding search optimization to identify coverage opportunities.
  • Using real-time metrics to assess content performance and make necessary adjustments.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have: 2+ years of experience covering breaking news, keen news judgment, editing experience, the ability to work night and weekend shifts, understanding of CMS platforms like WordPress, familiarity with social media platforms, and an interest in various sports. This is a remote position open to candidates located in the United States or Canada, with an annual base salary ranging from $67,000 to $70,000 USD. The position's compensation may vary, potentially including non-cash rewards and benefits.



The Athletic provides unique perks to its full-time employees based on their country of residence. The comprehensive US benefits package includes employer-contributed medical, dental, and vision insurance, savings accounts for medical and childcare expenses, a 401k plan, and generous paid time off. Global benefits packages offer similar benefits competitive to local markets.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Athletic champions diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates from all walks of life are encouraged to apply, as the company considers applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Fraud Warning

Candidates should be aware of potential job scams. The Athletic exclusively uses careers@theathletic.com for recruitment and never conducts interviews via text or instant message, nor solicits personal financial information or requires software downloads. Suspicious communications should be reported to law enforcement and The Athletic at people@theathletic.com.



This job offer was originally published on Remotive

The Athletic

United States or Canada

Editing and proofreading

Full-time

December 2, 2024

12 views

0 clicks on Apply Now

Share


Similar job offers


This job offer summary has been generated using automated technology. While we strive for accuracy, it may not always fully capture the nuances and details of the original job posting. We recommend reviewing the complete job listing before making any decisions or applications.