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 hiring an Associate Editor or Staff Editor to collaborate with the newsroom on news and live coverage opportunities built around sporting events, breaking news, and high-impact feature storytelling. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of breaking news, live event coverage, social media, SEO, and trending concepts, and will collaborate with multiple reporters and editors, write original copy, and edit with speed and accuracy. 

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and publish news stories and live coverage with speed and accuracy.

• Collaborate with sport editors to launch live coverage around breaking news.

• Coordinate with reporters in the field who are contributing to live and news coverage.

• Have an understanding of search optimization and how to identify coverage opportunities.

• Editing, producing and publishing news stories via a dedicated publishing process, including writing headlines and selecting photos.

• Using real-time metrics to assess performance and adjust appropriately.

Requirements

• 0-4+ years of professional journalism experience, preferably in a fast-paced news environment.

• Knowledge of WordPress and basic functionality and comfort level operating in multiple CMS platforms.

• Editing experience on news copy strongly preferred.

• Photo editing skills, while not required, are a plus.

• Familiarity with multiple social media platforms.

• Ability to work nights and weekends required.

• Interest and knowledge across a range of different sports.

• This is a remote job based in the US or Canada.

The annual base salary range for this role is $40,000.00 - $68,000.00 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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