Digital-First Sports Editor: Local Insight & Accountability

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baltimore Sun in Maryland is seeking a digital-first Sports Editor to lead coverage focused on exclusive insight, accountability journalism, and authoritative local reporting. You will push coverage beyond the game story and deliver reporting, analysis, and perspective readers can’t get anywhere else.

Coverage spans Ravens, Orioles, college, high school, and youth sports with depth and impact. The editor will build a high-performing team, mentor reporters, and collaborate to elevate major

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years editing experience with leadership in sports or related areas.
• Proven ability to produce enterprise, analytical and accountability journalism.
• Strong understanding of SEO, digital growth and real-time coverage.
• Excellent news judgment, leadership and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Baltimore sports and the regional landscape is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and lead daily coverage with urgency and strong news judgment across digital platforms.
• Drive beyond-the-game journalism with analysis, enterprise and reporting for insight and context.
• Lead accountability reporting in sports involving teams, leagues and institutions.
• Own SEO and audience strategy, including headlines and digital packaging to maximize reach.
• Build must-read local coverage across pro, college and high school sports.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team of reporters and editors.

Skills

5+ years editing experience

Enterprise journalism

Accountability journalism

SEO and digital growth

Leadership and communication

Job description

The Baltimore Sun in Maryland is seeking a digital-first Sports Editor to lead coverage focused on exclusive insight, accountability journalism, and authoritative local reporting. You will push coverage beyond the game story and deliver reporting, analysis, and perspective readers can’t get anywhere else.

Coverage spans Ravens, Orioles, college, high school, and youth sports with depth and impact. The editor will build a high-performing team, mentor reporters, and collaborate to elevate major