Staff Writer, NFL Newsletters
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, motivated writer for our daily National Football League-themed newsletter. The ideal candidate will be creative and driven to produce an exclusive, premium product through collaboration with the NFL staff of editors and reporters, while offering their own opinions, analysis, reporting, interviews and research. The successful candidate will be required to create samples of work to be evaluated by hiring managers.
This is a remote-based position in the United States or Canada.
Responsibilities
- Write a daily, NFL-themed newsletter with a strong, distinctive voice that highlights The Athletic’s best work, adds perspective to current events and informs readers.
- Collaborate with the NFL staff to produce content exclusive to the newsletter.
- Assist with the big picture, conceptual vision for the creation and development of this product.
- Work with edit staff to create a distinctive, compelling and authentic voice for the newsletter.
- Maintain an understanding of key success metrics both for the newsletters and The Athletic site as a whole, and a desire to connect with the audience.
- Edit and publish newsletters via our send platforms and digital executions of the newsletter via The Athletic’s CMS.
- Work with the newsletter edit staff to make sure all advertising executions and promotional copy are delivered according to schedule.
Requirements
- Minimum three years of professional writing experience, preferably with demonstrated reporting ability.
- Expert-level knowledge of professional football.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the NFL Draft as well as fantasy football.
- Thorough knowledge of the journalistic process.
- The ability to distill and summarize large amounts of information and reporting into tight copy.
- Ability to write and edit accurately and quickly at a high level.
- This role will include evening work and potentially some early mornings, as well as weekends.
- This is a remote-based position in the United States or Canada.
The annual base salary range for this role is $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 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, 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days of accrued paid time off, 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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