Associate Editor Apps - Part Time

The Walt Disney Company; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company’s ESPN division is seeking an Associate Editor Apps for part-time work in Bristol, CT. You will edit and maintain ESPN Mobile App content, assess stories from a variety of sources, and shape headlines and presentation to engage a national audience.

This role requires strong headline writing, quick judgment, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks. Nights, weekends and holidays shifts are common; 29 hours per week with pay transparency and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in a high-level sports media environment.
• Expert knowledge of NFL, NBA, MLB, UFC, College Football and College Basketball.
• Understand fan engagement data and metrics to optimize content creation and distribution.
• Strong understanding of news and story play.
• Excellent headline writing and SEO awareness.
• Able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess multiple stories daily and maintain an overall style and voice.
• Involve in short and long-term editorial planning and programming strategies.
• Manage and track contributions from ESPN reporters; vet video content for prominent placement.
• Develop in-depth projects and daily content across platforms.

Skills

Headline writing

News judgment

Communication skills

Fast multi-tasking

Sports knowledge

Fan data literacy

Leadership experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in communication arts, journalism or news media

Tools

HTML

Job description

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Associate Editor Apps - Part Time

Job ID 10162887 Location Bristol, Connecticut, United States Business ESPN Date posted Oct. 21, 2026

The Associate Editor will be primarily responsible for editing and maintenance for all of ESPN Mobile App's plus notifications and News Lane programming. On a daily basis, this person will assess content from a variety of sources (including wire services, partners, ESPN staffers, freelancers, plus interactive elements, social media, audio, and video) to determine how it fits into our daily news coverage and programming needs. The editor evaluates all sport page copy and headlines, provides feedback on all art and video, and works to package this content in a manner that is dynamic enough to entice users to delve deeper into the app. Must be an excellent headline writer and able to present and tell stories in a tight space. Must show good judgment in prioritizing all online content for a national audience.

This position is Part Time, 29 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• The Associate Editor will assess multiple stories on a daily basis. These will include managing an overall style and voice.
• Along with the daily programming and alerts roles, the Associate Editor will be involved in short and long-term editorial planning, creating programming strategies specifically tailored to the content and audience consumption patterns.
• Associate Editors manage and track contributions from more than 125 ESPN reporters. Video contributions must be vetted in collaboration with the Digital Video team, and pushed into prominent spots on the site, on social media, and on TV.
• The Associate Editor will work across multiple content and delivery platforms on to develop in-depth projects, feature packages, and daily content.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of working in a high-level sports media environment, including previous leadership roles
• Possess an expert-level knowledge of one or more of NFL, NBA, MLB, UFC, College Football and College Basketball, including fantasy and gambling areas. This includes not just on-field expertise, but a knowledge of the cutting-edge thoughts, trends and writers covering the sport.
• Understand and closely follow the latest in fan engagement data and key performance metrics to optimize content creation and distribution to fans.
• Strong understanding and appreciation of news and story play.
• Excellent headline writing skills, an understanding of search engine optimization.
• Work quickly and juggle multiple varied tasks during a typical workday.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in online media content preparation. Applicants must have the ability to work in a rapidly changing online environment and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Sports take place during nights, weekends, and holidays -- and those shifts will be regular and required.
• Have a background or quickly become competent in HTML.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in communication arts, journalism or news media or equivalent combination of education and experience

Additional Information:

• Ability to work nights, holidays, and weekends

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PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $ 43,789 to $58,652 per year based on a 29-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

This position is withESPN Enterprises, Inc, which is part of a business we callESPN.

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