Job Details
The Sporting News is seeking a creative and driven content producer to join its growing editorial team.
At SN, digital content producers are the eyes and ears of our SEO-driven mission to explain the sports world. You will be responsible for identifying and writing compelling articles that answer questions fans want to know about the biggest stories in sports.
The successful candidate will have sharp multisport news judgment skills, an understanding of how sports overlap with pop culture and current events on the internet, and a deep curiosity about search user trends.
Daily duties range from live breaking news coverage to writing an SEO article about how to watch a game or a deeper news explainer that advances a story in real time. You should also be comfortable writing articles in digital formats, including live blogs and how-to guides, while incorporating multimedia, bullet points, tables, graphics and data in your storytelling.
While this role requires versatility across all major North American sports, the NFL forms up the center of our desk coverage. Applicants must have strong knowledge of and passion for football from college to the pros. A demonstrated ability to produce content for a betting audience is a plus.
WHEN AND WHERE IS IT?
- Reports to a Senior Editor, News
- Pay: starts at $40k/year, 40 hours/week
- Location: Remote or in Charlotte, N.C.
- PLEASE APPLY BY JULY 26TH
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Curate and write intent-driven, explanatory news stories that distinguish SN on search engines
- Produce a range of article types, from live blogs to how-to guides
- Contribute article ideas at daily editorial meetings and in Slack topic channels
- Line edit written content for accuracy, focus and style/grammar
- Collaborate with deputy editor on tentpole planning and budgeting
- Site and app management: execute link strategy, update homepage, write push notifications, etc.
- Support SN's social media team by suggesting creative copy/ideas for article sharing
- Contribute ideas for original multimedia content, both on and off platform
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1-3 years of digital sports media experience, preferably in a newsroom setting
- Mastery of writing clean, concise copy that explains to readers what is happening and why
- Understand SEO tools and best practices, including writing headlines, URLs and copy for a search audience, and how to farm Google Trends for content ideas
- Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced news environment
- Sharp and creative news judgment instincts to discern interesting content from noise
- Comfortable using all major social media platforms and know how to create content specific to each
- An eye for smart data, graphics and other visual ideas to enhance storytelling
- A strong, versatile understanding of most major U.S. professional and collegiate sports, and a willingness to learn others outside your comfort zone
- Ability to work nights and weekends, as required
NOT ESSENTIAL BUT GREAT IF YOU ALSO HAVE
- College degree in journalism or a related communications field
- Experience writing about sports betting odds and trends
- Understanding of how to use audience data and tools to shape content strategy
- Ability to learn new roles and adapt in a constantly evolving industry
BENEFITS INCLUDE
You'll receive up to 15 days of paid annual leave (from the start), 10 paid sick days, and 10 paid holidays, affordable health benefits (dental and vision included), generous sick time package, competitive parental leave, short and long-term disability paid by the company, basic life term insurance and personal accident insurance paid by the company, 401(k) and flexible work environment.
ABOUT SPORTING NEWS, THE COMPANY
The underlying ethos of Sporting News is positivity and passion for sports. To help drive those tenets, we have three core objectives:
- Create the best media experience for sports fans. Wherever you are in the world, whatever device you choose, we want Sporting News to offer the best fan experience possible through the creation of quality, interesting content.
- Develop a work experience that people want to be part of. We want to identify talented, motivated staff who work hard, enjoy their job, support their team... and have fun while doing it.
- Build a fantastic, growing business. We want to deliver for our brand and our partners while achieving our commercial goals, ultimately using our scale for good.
Sporting News, we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Sporting News is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
ABOUT SPORTING NEWS, THE BRAND
One of the world's most iconic sports brands, The Sporting News was founded in 1886 as a weekly U.S. newspaper. Later transitioning to a magazine, it became the dominant sports publication, acquiring nicknames like "The Nation's Oldest & Finest Sports Paper" and "The Bible of Baseball."
Sporting News is now a dynamic digital publisher offering a trusted perspective across multiple sports and topics all over the world. It features localized editions in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Australia, India, Japan, Spain, and Argentina, with more territories and languages across the world.
TIMELESS & CRAFTED. No publisher has the heritage of The Sporting News (TSN). Established in 1886, it became the essential source for baseball and boxing content.
IMAGINATIVE & SCALABLE. Fast forward to today, TSN now covers all major sports worldwide with 15 local editions, leveraging a global network that understands local market nuance.
RELIABLE & RELATABLE. With a historic, trusted brand and unprecedented local media knowledge, TSN will be the leading international sports portal for right holders, gaming partners, advertisers, broadcasters ... and most importantly, fans.
Acquired by an international investment group in 2021 with deep sports, media and gaming experience, TSN is poised to become the first truly global digital sports media platform business.