High School Sports Creator

Advance Local; Worcester (MA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible holidays

Job summary

MassLive is seeking a dynamic high school sports creator to lead statewide coverage across social, video and live platforms. You’ll craft original stories, narratives and on-camera segments that engage fans from across Massachusetts, build trust with coaches and athletes, and grow a loyal audience statewide.

You will report to the High School Sports Editor, collaborating with the statewide team to publish rankings, polls, features and timely coverage while shaping MassLive’s premier statewide

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism, communications, digital media or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years in journalism, video, social media, or digital content creation.
• Experience creating and publishing compelling video for Instagram/TikTok/YouTube.

Responsibilities

• Research, pitch, report, shoot, script, edit and publish short-form videos and social-first stories.
• Appear on camera for live streams, coverage, interviews and recurring shows.
• Develop original concepts highlighting Massachusetts high school sports communities.

Skills

Storytelling

On-camera presence

Video editing

Social media

Audience engagement

News writing

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

Tools

CapCut

Adobe Premiere

Instagram Edits

Job description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

Statewide High School Sports Creator

MassLive, the largest news and information website in Massachusetts, is looking for a high school sports social-first creator to help lead an expansion that builds on our outstanding team and coverage as MassLive becomes a truly statewide authority in high school sports.

This is a creator-first role for a personality-driven storyteller who can find and tell original stories across Massachusetts, take fans into spaces they have never been and bring the people, programs, rivalries and traditions that define high school sports to audiences across the state. You'll have the freedom to develop your own voice, formats and recurring franchises while working with an established newsroom and a large statewide audience.

You'll play a leading role in helping build Massachusetts' premier statewide high school sports brand and defining how high school sports are covered and experienced across social, video and live platforms.

We are looking for someone who can work alongside our High School Sports Editor and collaborate with our statewide high school sports team and social team. The ideal candidate will be an engaging on-camera presence who understands how to spark conversation, build community and grow a loyal audience, with a particular focus on reaching the next generation of high school sports fans and athletes.

The creator will develop original concepts and take ownership of projects from idea through publication. The role includes reporting and writing across the state, including rankings, all-state teams, lists, polls, breaking news, enterprise reporting and feature stories.

What you'll be doing:

Research, pitch, report, shoot, script, edit and publish compelling short-form videos and social-first stories.

Appear on camera for live streams, Game of the Week coverage, interviews, social media-first reporting and recurring shows.

Develop original concepts that showcase the athletes, teams, rivalries and communities that make Massachusetts high school sports distinctive.

Produce text-on-screen explainers, interviews, features, live coverage and other platform-native formats.

Publish content using best practices for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and emerging social platforms.

Build audience engagement by starting conversations, earning trust and growing community over time.

Work quickly and independently to produce timely content from games, events and breaking news situations.

Contribute reporting and writing to MassLive's broader statewide high school sports coverage strategy.

This position pays between $48,000 and $55,000 annually.

Ideal candidate will have the following:

• A degree in journalism, communication, digital media or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years of experience in journalism, video, social media or digital content creation. Experience does not need to come from a traditional newsroom, but candidates must demonstrate strong news judgment and storytelling ability.
• Demonstrated experience creating and publishing compelling video for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or similar platforms.
• Experience growing a social media audience by building engagement, starting conversations and earning trust.
• Strong knowledge of Massachusetts high school sports, or the ability to quickly build trusted relationships with coaches, athletes, families and school communities across the state.
• Ability to write clean, concise scripts and produce content in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with editing tools such as CapCut, Instagram Edits, Adobe Premiere or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects under deadline pressure.
• Solid understanding of news writing, reporting, journalistic ethics and story structure.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates MassLive from competitors.
• Must be able to work nights and some weekends.
• Strong audio recording abilities are a plus.
• Bilingual and multilingual language skills are a plus.

This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources, cover events and respond to breaking news throughout Massachusetts.

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

MassLive.com is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com .

MassLive.com is the premier digital news, sports, and information site in Massachusetts, and we're growing. Our world class sports journalism has been widely recognized; our mission is journalistic excellence on behalf of all of the communities we serve across our state. As an organization we aim to inform, engage, and entertain, as well as promote active participation in the exchange of news and ideas. Local news has never been more important. MassLive is dedicated to growing our reach and impact because knowledge-- and knowledge of your local community in particular--improves people's lives.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.

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