Staff Editor, Creative Development (Remote)

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 seeking an energetic and collaborative editor to join our Creative Development team to help shape and grow our coverage around streaming and broadcasting of live sporting events. The successful candidate will have exceptional editing and writing skills and a proven track record of creating content with high conversion rates. Experience working across multiple departments and functions is also an asset.

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

Responsibilities

• Edit and publish daily, weekly and evergreen stories focused on streaming of live sporting events.
• Work closely with staff writer and supervisor to determine short-term and long-term coverage priorities. 
• Coordinate freelance coverage.
• Write stories occasionally.
• Maintain an understanding of audience metrics with proficiency in SEO.
• Collaborate with programming and social teams on distribution strategy.
• Ensure the company is meeting content integration and conversion goals related to strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with the newsroom and the rest of the business with a particular focus on long-term partnerships in the sports media/entertainment world. 
• Partner with editorial, sales and marketing teams to execute new content types that drive engagement and revenue.
• Liaise with the analytics and business development teams to monitor metrics and help inform content strategy.

Requirements

• 2+ years of editing experience, ideally in sports media environment.
• Exceptional editing skills and ability to turn clean copy around quickly.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience working with commercial partners and creating content with high conversion rates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Critical thinker who can provide productive and concise feedback to writers.
• Deep sports knowledge and understanding of sports streaming/broadcast landscape.
• A passion and understanding of The Athletic, our talent and our content. 

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.

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