Job title: Staff Writer, New York Jets

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Company: The Athletic Media

Job description: 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 looking for an energetic, motivated reporter who is interested in working alongside another beat writer and telling unique and differentiating stories to an audience that demands quality above all else. This role will cover the New York Jets for The Athletic NFL.

Responsibilities

• Excellent news sense, along with strong sources or the ability to cultivate sources to break and advance news.
• Must be driven to contribute on multiple platforms – especially in long, medium, and short-form writing.
• Maintain attention to detail; must be meticulous and thorough when sourcing stories.
• Tell rich, ambitious, features through deep reporting and access that takes readers beyond the superficial storylines.
• Work on a number of projects at the same time, balancing mid and long-term projects with the need to deliver stories and news analysis on a regular basis.
• Utilize a creative and innovative approach to story ideation and formats.
• Maintain a strong voice that can stand out from competitors.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and share information.
• Connect with the audience by interacting with our comments sections.
• Keep an interest in internal metrics that can help educate what subscribers desire.

Requirements

• A sharp, analytical mind able to analyze a situation and add perspective.
• Minimum four years of relevant experience at a media company.
• Thorough knowledge of professional football.
• Thorough knowledge of the journalistic process.
• Interest in other journalistic platforms, including podcasting, a plus.
• Position will be based in northern New Jersey.

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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Location: New Jersey

Job date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:40:21 GMT

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