Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LeadStack Inc. is seeking an Assistant Sports Writer/Editor for a deadline-driven content operation. The role involves updating and creating sports news stories, producing high-visibility coverage of major sporting events and issues, and collaborating with programming and editing teams to deliver accurate, engaging, and timely content.
Responsibilities
- Work with Assignment Editors/Writers to update existing news stories and to create new reports
- Create high-visibility pieces of content around sports' biggest events, on-field action and off-field issues
- Follow protocol to meet demands of deadline-driven operation that works closely with Bleacher Report's Programming and Editing departments to create clean, engaging, accurate and timely content
Skills
- Examples of previously published content
- 1+ years; Portfolio or other examples of content published for Sports outlets
- Active and responsive communication skills
- 1+ years; We work in a deadline driven production environment
- Fluency in Sports knowledge
- 1+ years; Expert-level knowledge of one or a few priority leagues: NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, soccer, college football/basketball
- Strong knowledge of a wide variety of sports, with some in-depth specialties
- Ability to write about all aspects of sports on and off the field
- Ability to write quickly and cleanly, according to AP style
- Ability to navigate social media for newsworthy reactions to sports events
- Comfort in online publishing and word-processing systems
Benefits
- 1 Year Contract with possible extension
- Remote
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