Staff Editor, College (Remote)

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Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
67K-75K Annually
Digital Media • Sports
The Role

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 seeks a Staff Editor for its colleges desk. The candidate will be involved in all the day-to-day coverage of college football and college basketball, including writer collaboration, the editing and publishing of content, and content strategy. College basketball content strategy will be a priority. Knowledge of Olympics sports a plus. The ideal candidate will be self-starting and energetic, a sports-loving newshound who can edit any kind of story and thrive in a real-time news environment. 


This is a remote job that is located in the U.S. or Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Be ready to jump on breaking news and participate in live coverage.
  • Generate thoughtful, smart and relevant story ideas. 
  • Line and copy edit stories from start to finish for quality, context, style and grammar. 
  • Work with writers and provide thoughtful guidance in covering news and events while also bolstering company initiatives. 
  • Work with desk leadership in content strategy and budgeting across multiple college sports. 
  • Work with writers to develop and execute high-quality stories, features and analysis, as well as collaborate with our news team on breaking stories.
  • Embrace innovative methods to cover news in a live environment. 
  • Follow best practices and use data and feedback on headline writing for SEO purposes. 

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years experience in news and feature editing on digital platforms.
  • Experience in content development, from idea generation to publishing.
  • Strong news judgment. 
  • Flexibility: Adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly. 
  • Deep knowledge of and a passion for college sports. 
  • Knowledge of SEO best practices. 
  • Knowledge of WordPress and photo editing skills is a plus. 
  • Since games occur on nights, weekends and holidays, those shifts will be required.
  • This is a remote job that is located in the U.S. or Canada.

The annual base salary range for this role is $67,000.00 - $75,000.00 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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The Company
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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