Staff Editor, Creative Development - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• 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.

Benefits

• Join a global team of more than 600 creators.
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Opportunity to shape coverage in a growing field.
• Engage with a passionate audience of sports fans.