Freelance Onsite LA Sports Editor & Writer

Nashville Public Radio; West Hollywood (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Direct deposit

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Solomon Page is hiring a Sports Editor/Writer for a top entertainment company in Los Angeles, CA. This freelance role will run until June 2027 with potential to extend and will be fully onsite in their LA office.

You will write about sports, cover matchups and events, edit copy, and optimize for SEO, collaborating with editorial, marketing and SEO stakeholders to secure approvals. Strong knowledge of soccer and the NFL is essential, with experience editing others and meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience as a digital sports editor, writer or journalist.
• Deep knowledge of soccer and the NFL, with familiarity across UFC, college football and broader sports.
• Excellent writing, editing, copy editing and headline-writing skills.
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to quickly identify compelling angles.
• Ability to produce clean, engaging, accurate copy on tight deadlines, including live events.
• Experience editing other writers and providing clear feedback.
• Working knowledge of SEO and how search intent informs editorial decisions.
• Experience with WordPress or a comparable CMS; fluency with Google Docs and collaborative workflows.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish approximately one original article per day, depending on assignment complexity and other editorial responsibilities.
• Produce fast-turnaround coverage tied to matchups, results, schedules, standings, marquee events and other timely sports moments.
• Write evergreen and discovery content, including how-to-watch guides, competition and team explainers, previews and viewing guides.
• Build and maintain persistent team and competition hubs that stay current across a season.
• Edit copy from other writers and update existing articles to keep information accurate.
• Apply SEO best practices and partner with editorial, marketing, publicity, sports programming and SEO stakeholders to secure approvals.

Skills

Sports editing

Sports writing

Editorial judgment

Deadline-driven

Research & fact-checking

Stakeholder management

Organization

Tools

WordPress

CMS

Google Docs

Job description

Solomon Page is hiring a Sports Editor/Writer for a top entertainment company in Los Angeles, CA. This freelance role will run until June 2027 with potential to extend and will be fully onsite in their LA office.

You will write about sports, cover matchups and events, edit copy, and optimize for SEO, collaborating with editorial, marketing and SEO stakeholders to secure approvals. Strong knowledge of soccer and the NFL is essential, with experience editing others and meeting tight deadlines.