Job Description

NBC News Digital is seeking an ambitious, creative and enterprising journalist to become its inaugural sports editor. This person will be responsible for developing and executing a strategy for sports coverage that resonates with a general news audience. We’re looking for someone comfortable with experimenting at the outset, tapping into the sports coverage and news that will resonate with our readers.

This won’t be assigning game stories or living in incremental news better found on social media. Instead, we’re looking for someone who can tackle the huge, major events on the calendar (like the Super Bowl and NBA Draft), can identify the big moments and explain them to non-sports fans, and can recognize how sports and sports news intersects with the zeitgeist and general audience.

This editor will want to react to big breaking news and live blog the week’s most notable games and events. The editor will also be adaptable and willing to experiment with various storytelling formats, such as a breakdown of a key video.

This person will be a natural collaborator who can tap into the existing infrastructure around the organization, working with NBC Sports, local stations, the Regional Sports Networks to deliver the best report to the NBCNews.com audience.

The direct team will include one to two reporters to start, and the editor will work closely with other teams across Digital. The set hours will be when sports happens — afternoon and evening hours from Thursday-Monday. This person will report to the Managing Editor for News.

Responsibilities:

• Direct sports coverage for NBC News Digital by responding to breaking news and planning ahead for major events
• Launch and manage live blogs
• Edit and write the biggest sports news stories
• Collaborate with reporters and editors to maximize existing resources
• Make sure we have the best photos, videos and other visual elements to help tell our stories and that our headlines are sharp and engaging
• Harness the power of search to develop articles
• Maintain NBC News’ editorial standards

Qualifications

• 5+ years in journalism with experience as an editor or team leader
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience
• Skilled editor with outstanding communication skills
• Expertise in writing SEO and optimizing stories for different platforms

Additional Requirements:

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• It’s preferred if this person is based in New York City, though fully remote employees will be considered. (Must be willing to travel as needed)
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $145,000 (bonus eligible)

Additional Information

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