Basketball Content Editor - Sports

Beyond Horizon Group (BHG); Taguig; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Alta Sports is seeking a Basketball Content Editor to produce and manage written basketball content, including breaking news, game reports, previews, analysis, and features. You will monitor local and international basketball developments and cover major leagues and competitions.

You will verify information and coordinate with video and social media teams, adapting stories for social formats while maintaining Alta Sports’ editorial standards and tone.

Qualifications

• At least 2–3 years of professional sports writing/editing experience.
• Strong basketball knowledge.
• Excellent English writing and editing skills.
• Strong research and fact-checking abilities.
• Ability to work quickly under deadline pressure.
• Experience with CMS/content publishing platforms is preferred.
• Journalism, communications, or related background is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit basketball news, game reports, previews, analysis, and feature stories.
• Monitor local and international basketball developments.
• Cover major leagues and competitions, including PBA, UAAP, NCAA, NBA, WNBA, FIBA, and other relevant tournaments.
• Produce timely content during live games and breaking news situations.
• Verify information, statistics, quotes, and other relevant details before publication.
• Coordinate with video producers and social media teams.
• Adapt stories into social media-friendly formats.
• Maintain Alta Sports’ editorial standards and tone.

Skills

Basketball knowledge

Editing skills

English writing

Research and fact-checking

Deadline pressure

Journalism background

Tools

CMS platforms

Job description

The Basketball Content Editor will produce and manage written basketball content for Alta Sports, covering breaking news, game reports, previews, analysis, features, and other basketball-related stories.

Key Responsibilities

• Write and edit basketball news, game reports, previews, analysis, and feature stories.
• Monitor local and international basketball developments.
• Cover major leagues and competitions, including PBA, UAAP, NCAA, NBA, WNBA, FIBA, and other relevant tournaments.
• Produce timely content during live games and breaking news situations.
• Verify information, statistics, quotes, and other relevant details before publication.
• Coordinate with video producers and social media teams.
• Adapt stories into social media-friendly formats.
• Maintain Alta Sports’ editorial standards and tone.

Qualifications

• At least 2–3 years of professional sports writing/editing experience.
• Strong basketball knowledge.
• Excellent English writing and editing skills.
• Strong research and fact-checking abilities.
• Ability to work quickly under deadline pressure.
• Experience with CMS/content publishing platforms is preferred.
• Journalism, communications, or related background is an advantage.