Managing Editor, NBA

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor sucht einen erfahrenen Redaktionsleiter im Bereich Sportjournalismus mit Schwerpunkt NBA. Sie führen ein Team von Reportern und Redakteuren, entwickeln Story-Ideen, bearbeiten Texte im Writer's Voice und arbeiten eng mit Video-/Audio-Teams zusammen, um eine kohärente Berichterstattung sicherzustellen.

Sie steuern Redaktionsprozesse, verbessern Engagement-Metriken und publizieren Inhalte über WordPress, um eine starke, authentische Stimme über verschiedene Plattformen hinweg zu liefern.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ Jahre Erfahrung im digitalen Sportjournalismus, mit Führungsverantwortung

Aufgaben

• Führung eines Redaktions-Teams von Reportern bzw. Redakteuren mit Fokus auf News-Delivery und Distinct Reporting.
• Entwicklung kreativer Ansätze rund um NBA-Themen zur Verstärkung aktueller Geschichten und Diskussionen.
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Video- und Audio-Produktionen für konsistente Audience-Erlebnisse über alle Plattformen.
• Koordination von Staffing, redaktionellen Ressourcen und Prozessen.
• Bearbeitung und Veröffentlichung von Stories über WordPress.

Kenntnisse

Digitaler Sportjournalismus

NBA-Kenntnisse

Story Idea Generierung

Mentoring von Schreibern

Editing Proficiency

Tools

WordPress

Jobbeschreibung

• Manage a staff of reporters and/or editors with an emphasis on the delivery of news and distinct reporting
• Drive creative ideas around the daily NBA storylines to advance current news, explore new angles and provoke thoughtful discussions
• Collaborate closely with video and audio producers to create a cohesive experience for the audience across all platforms and maximize the reach of our storytelling
• Collaborate closely with breaking news and live blog teams on breaking news stories to ensure accuracy in reporting, presentation and tone, and speed in publication
• Connect our national and beat reporting to elevate our coverage of what is happening in the NBA
• Assist with big-picture, conceptual vision for the vertical, including generating and planning story ideas, and looking for opportunities to expand our coverage
• Work to bring a distinctive, compelling, and authentic voice to all digital media products
• Maintain an understanding and proficiency of engagement and subscription metrics
• Maintain proficiency and knowledge of what makes a story successful with various audiences and platforms
• Coordinate staffing assignments, editorial resources and process
• Edit and publish stories via WordPress

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in digital sports journalism, with experience at a management level
• High-end knowledge of the NBA and drive to compete in a highly competitive landscape
• Demonstrated experience recognizing, assigning and editing breaking news
• Advanced ability to generate story ideas that result in solid growth in engagement
• Works well with writers on strengthening ideas; strong sense of how to advance a single idea into a deeper story
• Advanced understanding of the following editing tasks: reporting standards, copy editing, story structure, recognizing problematic sentences, style guidelines
• Ability to add context to stories, edit in the writer's voice, ensure fairnessExpert ability to mentor writers and more inexperienced editors.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in digital sports journalism with a strong focus on NBA coverage, editorial management, and audience engagement. Proven ability to generate compelling story ideas, mentor writers, and ensure high-quality reporting standards across various platforms.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Digital Sports Journalism
• NBA Knowledge
• Story Idea Generation
• Mentoring Writers
• Editing Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Copy Editing
• Story Structure
• Reporting Standards
• Engagement Metrics
• WordPress Publishing

Soft Skills

• Creative Collaboration
• Thoughtful Discussion Facilitation
• Voice Development

Industry Keywords

• Breaking News
• Editorial Management
• Digital Media
• Audience Engagement
• Sports Reporting