About Us
Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.
About the Role
This is a senior role providing comprehensive editorial oversight of our NBA news coverage, driving our unique reporting to produce distinct storytelling around the most prominent NBA topics and partnering with stakeholders across the editorial organization to optimize performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong affinity for the constant news cycle of the NBA and be driven to compete in that landscape. There is a strong preference for candidates based on the West Coast, and this position necessitates work on nights and weekends.
Responsibilities
Manage a staff of reporters and/or editors with an emphasis on the delivery of news and distinct reporting
Drive creative ideas around the daily NBA storylines to advance current news, explore new angles and provoke thoughtful discussions
Collaborate closely with video and audio producers to create a cohesive experience for the audience across all platforms and maximize the reach of our storytelling
Collaborate closely with breaking news and live blog teams on breaking news stories to ensure accuracy in reporting, presentation and tone, and speed in publication
Connect our national and beat reporting to elevate our coverage of what is happening in the NBA
Assist with big-picture, conceptual vision for the vertical, including generating and planning story ideas, and looking for opportunities to expand our coverage
Work to bring a distinctive, compelling, and authentic voice to all digital media products
Maintain an understanding and proficiency of engagement and subscription metrics
Maintain proficiency and knowledge of what makes a story successful with various audiences and platforms
Coordinate staffing assignments, editorial resources and process
Edit and publish stories via WordPress
Requirements
8+ years of experience in digital sports journalism, with experience at a management level
High-end knowledge of the NBA and drive to compete in a highly competitive landscape
Demonstrated experience recognizing, assigning and editing breaking news
Advanced ability to generate story ideas that result in solid growth in engagement
Works well with writers on strengthening ideas; strong sense of how to advance a single idea into a deeper story
Advanced understanding of the following editing tasks: reporting standards, copy editing, story structure, recognizing problematic sentences, style guidelines
Ability to add context to stories, edit in the writer's voice, ensure fairness
Expert ability to mentor writers and more inexperienced editors.
This is a remote-based position based in the United States or Canada
