Job Title

Senior Editor, Sports

Job Description

About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements

The Senior Editor will oversee People’s Sports vertical, producing compelling personality-driven news and feature stories in digital and print and ensuring that Sports dominates the fast-moving news cycle while meeting our high-quality journalistic standards. The ideal candidate is steeped in the growing intersection of sports, culture, celebrity and style; has established deep sourcing in the sports world; brings experience organizing ambitious coverage plans for the Super Bowl, Olympics and other high-priority sporting events; expertly uses original reporting to push stories forward; knows how to leverage advertiser opportunities; and is comfortable juggling digital and print deadlines.

The SE will manage our team of Sports writer-reporters and work closely with Sports’ Executive Editor and Senior News Editor to brainstorm news coverage, ideate breakout posts, assign reporting, craft sharp headlines and edit copy.

An experienced user of analytics tools and an audience engagement expert, the SE will mine traffic data to identify areas of growth and inspire the team to build upon wins.

The SE will also collaborate with editors from other verticals as well as with the People Social, Video, Photo and Design departments to increase Sports coverage across various platforms.

As part of our ongoing newsroom efforts, the SE will aim to produce content that is inclusive and reflective of our diverse audience and to support staffers in writing and editing with sensitivity.

The position requires excellent editorial judgment and text editing skills along with the ability to organize, manage and multitask in an extremely fast-paced environment.

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office in New York City, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About The Positions Contributions:

Weight %

Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

50% - Oversee and manage Sports stories, mindful of audience engagement and online traffic goals and metrics in an effort to maintain and grow People’s reach

20% - Brainstorm, identify and pitch new areas of growth to maximize the verticals’ digital footprint and print coverage as well as support the Executive Editor in goal-setting, project management and story-telling opportunities

20% - Writing stories on deadline across platforms

10% - Manage and assist editors and writers

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

B.A. or equivalent experience

Experience:

7 years or more managerial experience in a sports news reporting environment

7 years or more digital and print content creation with knowledge of traffic metrics, audience engagement, leadership, writing, reporting experience as a journalist
Proven management/leadership track record

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work independently.
Strong writing and editing skills, impeccable journalistic standards and attention to detail.
Ability to respond quickly to breaking news and understand how to prioritize urgent vs. non urgent content.
An understanding of SEO and analytics.
Strong leadership skills.
Passion for sports and fluency in the social media landscape

% Travel Required (Approximate): may be assigned as needed

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing

hr@people.inc

.

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Pay Range

Salary: New York: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.

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Senior Editor, Sports

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