Assistant Sports Editor

AgUpdate; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 51,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking an Assistant Sports Editor to join our award-winning team. You will supervise reporters, edit on deadline, and drive audience growth with data-driven storytelling and SEO-focused content.

The role requires strong leadership and adaptability to breaking news and tentpole events. Ideal candidates have experience editing sports coverage across levels, knowledge of audience insights, and a commitment to multimedia content

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in communications, journalism or related field or equivalent experience.
• Management experience and ability to make coverage decisions based on audience insights.
• Experience with data-driven decision making, SEO and digital audience growth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and coach a team of reporters.
• Edit content to Cincinnati Enquirer standards on deadline.
• Use metrics to inform story choices and coverage strategies.
• Collaborate with digital production to maximize engagement and SEO.

Skills

Deadline editing

Audience insights

Mobile engagement

Enterprise reporting

SEO / headlines

Multimedia content optimization

Fan engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or related field

Master's degree in communications, journalism or related field

Job description

The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking an Assistant Sports Editor to join our award-winning team.

The Greater Cincinnati market is home to the Reds (America's first professional baseball team), the Bengals, an MLS franchise, four NCAA Division 1 universities and some of the nation's best high school sports programs. We're looking for an assistant sports editor to work hands-on with our talented reporting team and support our audience growth efforts tied to sports. The ideal candidate will have experience editing on deadline and covering sports at all levels. Experience with audience-insight metrics, mobile engagement and enterprise reporting are a plus.

The position requires a strong self-starter able to work a flexible schedule. While the daily coverage of sports is generally set to a predictable schedule, the ability to swarm around breaking/trending news and deliver worthwhile enterprise to our audience also are main components of a successful candidate. A qualified candidate also will have experience in digital headline writing/SEO, multimedia content optimization and engagement with fanbases in our market.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise and coach a team of reporters. Edit content to Cincinnati Enquirer standards. Use metrics to inform story choices and shape coverage strategies. Work with digital production team to ensure optimal engagement on stories. Identify opportunities for enterprise/investigative journalism. Ensure coverage plans are developed and executed for daily coverage as well as tentpole events.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in communications, journalism or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Management experience. Experience making coverage decisions based on audience insights. This role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.

The annualized base salary for this role will range between $50,500 and $78,906. Variable incentive compensation, including commissions, is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education level, location, and union representation, if applicable