Associate Programming Editor (Remote)

The Athletic; United States; Remote; USD 67,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in digital sports media is seeking a passionate Associate Programming Editor. This remote role involves curating, packaging, and distributing original content across multiple platforms, enhancing the connection between fans and their favorite sports. The ideal candidate will possess strong editorial skills, a keen analytical mindset, and a deep understanding of sports, ensuring the delivery of engaging stories to a diverse audience. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration, and play a key role in shaping the sports narrative for fans everywhere. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are excited about sports, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in journalism, content programming, or digital marketing.
• Strong news judgment and ability to identify major stories.

Responsibilities

• Execute content programming and distribution strategy across various channels.
• Monitor analytics to inform curation and homepage strategy.

Skills

Content Programming

Data Analysis

Copywriting

Communication

Editorial Judgment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field

Tools

Analytics Tools

Content Management Systems

Job description

About Us

The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.

About the Role

The Athletic is looking for a passionate, analytical individual with an eye for great content to join our team as an Associate Programming Editor. In this role, you’ll be responsible for curation, packaging and distribution of original content across various channels including, but not limited to, The Athletic web home page, app feeds, push alerts, newsletters and The New York Times. The Associate Programming Editor will be an expert on content produced by our staff of 400+ national and local journalists, be an excellent copy writer, have a strong editorial sense and be expected to report on key audience metrics.

This is a remote-based position in the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Execute content programming and distribution strategy, including curation and distribution of articles, podcasts, and video for multiple high-impact verticals.
• Identify highly engaging content from across our newsroom to broaden The Athletic’s reach to subscriber and non-subscriber audiences.
• Serve as the curation expert across The Athletic home page in real-time.
• Write and send daily push alert notifications for local and national stories.
• Curate and pitch stories for various New York Times surfaces.
• Monitor real-time analytics to inform curation and homepage strategy.
• Develop copy and visual assets to create content packages that advance The Athletic’s voice and tone across all channels.
• Communicate with editors from across the newsroom to provide meaningful feedback on content performance and programming.
• Collaborate with social, marketing, design and our newsroom to align voice across all platforms.

Requirements

• 1-3 years experience in journalism/media, content programming, digital marketing, or similar
• Experience writing headlines and home page packaging
• Data-driven and analytical; ability to think critically around metrics
• Interest and knowledge across a range of different sports.
• Strong news judgment with the ability to identify the biggest stories of the day and how they relate to the larger news cycle
• Strong communicator and can disseminate information clearly and concisely to various stakeholder groups
• Supreme attention to detail and highly organized under deadlines.
• An ability to work flexible hours. This role will be primarily evenings (5p-1a or 6p-2a ET) and weekends.

The annual base salary range for this role is $67,000.00 - $70,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:

• Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.
• Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.
• 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.
• Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.

For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.