College Sports Writer

Sportradar; New York (NY); Remote; USD 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportradar is seeking a passionate College Sports Writer to cover college athletics and contribute to growing websites focused on sports content. This remote position requires excellent writing skills and a strong understanding of sports betting and SEO strategies. Join a cutting-edge sports technology company and shape the future of sports content.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Performance bonus program

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• Passionate about college sports, specifically college football.
• Ability to work quickly under pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Must reside in a legal online sports betting or DFS state.

Responsibilities

• Covering breaking college athletics news.
• Crafting SEO-driven articles and sharing on social media.
• Providing betting advice for games and schedules.

Skills

Writing Skills

SEO Understanding

Team Collaboration

Content Marketing Strategies

Sports Betting Knowledge

Tools

Wordpress

Job description

Job Description

Company Description:

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Job Description:

We are looking for a College Sports Writer at Sportradar who is passionate about college sports, specifically college football, and has experience with sports betting and DFS. Sportradar has recently acquired websites that produce content around college sports and want to invest further in resourcing those sites.

This College Sports Writer position will be a work-from-home position, but the individual does need to reside in a legal online sports betting or DFS state. This is an important qualification, as they will need access to the online sportsbook/DFS apps available.

Sportradar is asking for 40 hours per week from this position, with flexibility in when those hours are worked, especially during the college football season and March Madness tournament.

The Challenge:

The College Sports Writer will be responsible for the following duties at Sportradar:

• Covering breaking college athletics news in a fast-paced environment

• Sharing articles to social media

• Crafting stories with strong SEO headlines and best SEO practices

• Provide betting advice for specific games, weekly schedules, or futures

• Working together with a team of other writers to provide the audience with quality content

• Communicating with team members in a timely fashion

• Monetizing their content in accordance with our business strategies

The sites the College Sports Writer will contribute to include: · Saturday Down South · Saturday Tradition

Qualifications

• Passionate about college sports, specifically college football

• Excellent writing skills

• Understand and enjoy sports betting and DFS

• Understand and execute content marketing strategies

• Take instruction well and work within a team

• Understand SEO

• Be able to work quickly and jump from one priority to the next

• Be able to bring their own audience to the site

• Familiar with Wordpress

Our Offer:

• Work for and shape one of the fastest growing digital sports companies in the world at the exiting intersection of sports, media, betting and advertising

• Take a key role in a growing and dynamic business field within Sportradar

• Work together with highly motivated and enthusiastic US and global teams

• Be part of a startup-like culture within a global, NASDAQ-listed corporation

Qualifications:
Additional Information

Sportradar intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, qualifications, and location. Base pay is just one component of the Total Rewards that Sportradar provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Sportradar offers best-in-class benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, performance bonus program, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution. Please consult with your recruiter to learn more as all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!

Compensation:
$56,000-$56,000 per year