High School Sports Stats Editor - Data Entry & Proofing

Jobtailor; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a detail-oriented data editor to enter raw statistics and collaborate with editors to ensure stats complement stories and fit space constraints.

You will proof pages for headlines and captions, and occasionally answer phones to take dictation of results or stories. A bachelor's degree or progress toward it is preferred, with 1-3 years of journalism experience and a strong sports knowledge base.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of journalism experience; bachelor's degree or progress toward.
• Broad knowledge of sports and their statistics.
• An eye for detail and accuracy.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Capable of performing under tight deadlines.
• Ability to design pages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Data entry of raw statistics.
• Communicating with other editors so stats complement stories and fit available space.
• Proofing pages for errors in headlines, stories and captions.
• Occasionally answering phones and taking dictation of results or stories.

Skills

Data Entry

Attention To Detail

Communication

Ability To Multi-Task

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Page Design

Proofreading

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a detail-oriented data editor to enter raw statistics and collaborate with editors to ensure stats complement stories and fit space constraints.

You will proof pages for headlines and captions, and occasionally answer phones to take dictation of results or stories. A bachelor's degree or progress toward it is preferred, with 1-3 years of journalism experience and a strong sports knowledge base.