Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from The Athletic
Job overview
The Deputy Managing Editor, Daily Desk - Nights at The Athletic leads nightly news coverage, ensuring prioritization of key sports stories and maintaining high editorial standards in a remote role.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves editing and publishing sports news stories, coordinating coverage with sport editors and reporters, managing staff and schedules, maintaining story quality, collaborating with various newsroom teams, and occasionally writing news stories.
Compensation and benefits
The annual base salary ranges from $95,000 to $100,000 USD, with additional non-cash rewards and benefits including competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, savings accounts, 401k with employer match, paid time off, and parental leave.
Experience and skills
Candidates need 8+ years of news editing experience, strong copy editing skills, preferably management experience, familiarity with social media for news, willingness to work nights and weekends, sports knowledge, and comfort with content management systems like WordPress.
Work environment and culture
The Athletic values diversity and inclusion, offers a remote work environment for US and Canada candidates, and emphasizes collaboration across a global newsroom.
Company information
The Athletic is a digital sports media company founded in 2016, with over 600 creators globally, covering 250+ sports teams and producing extensive premium sports content.
Team overview
The Daily Desk team works across the newsroom with sport verticals and the London team to provide 24/7 sports coverage, focusing on quality and timely reporting.
Job location and travel
This is a remote position for candidates located in the United States or Canada, requiring night and weekend work aligned with sports schedules.
Unique job features
The role offers a unique opportunity to lead a newly launched Daily Desk, work remotely with a global team, and engage in real-time sports news editing and coordination during nights.
Company overview
The Athletic is a subscription-based sports media company that provides in-depth sports coverage and analysis. Founded in 2016 by Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann, it focuses on delivering high-quality, ad-free content written by a team of experienced sports journalists. The company generates revenue through its subscription model, offering readers access to exclusive articles, podcasts, and interviews. The Athletic has rapidly expanded its coverage to include a wide range of sports and leagues, making it a go-to source for sports enthusiasts seeking comprehensive and insightful reporting.
How to land this job
Position your resume to emphasize your extensive editing experience, particularly in breaking news and daily news cycles, highlighting your ability to manage and elevate story quality under tight deadlines.
Showcase your leadership skills, including managing editors and coordinating with multiple teams, as well as your expertise in newsroom workflow and story prioritization during night shifts.
Apply through multiple platforms such as The Athletic's corporate careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your application visibility and chances of being noticed.
Connect with current editors and staff within The Athletic's Daily Desk or editorial teams on LinkedIn, using ice breakers like commenting on recent impactful stories they've edited or asking about their approach to managing night coverage.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'news judgment,' 'copy editing,' 'breaking news,' 'content management system,' 'collaboration,' and 'story optimization' to ensure it passes initial screenings.
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