Remote Women’s Sports Reporter & Beat Lead

AAJA25; Texas; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Vacation time off (20 days per year)

401(k) plan (matching)

Job summary

AAJA25 is seeking a reporter to cultivate a sports beat focused on women's sports within broader policy and power contexts. You will pitch, report, and write diverse stories across formats, with collaborations across teams and fellow reporters.

The role emphasizes intersectional coverage, including gender identity, race, ethnicity, and disability, and requires travel for reporting trips and in-person activities. Remote work is supported for US-based operations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years reporting experience, preferably on a designated sports beat or adjacent beat.
• Ability to file clean, accurate, engaging copy on deadline with relatable headlines.
• Experience maintaining a varied workload from quick-turn to longer-term projects with editors.

Responsibilities

• Establish a beat with editors, develop sources, and map coverage to audience needs.
• Publish a mix of stories including breaking news, features, and explainers.
• Collaborate with editors, fellows, and related teams to plan and execute coverage.

Skills

Reporting

Deadline-driven

News writing

Editing coordination

Communication

Audience engagement

Tools

Google Workspace

WordPress

Parsely

Social media

Job description

AAJA25 is seeking a reporter to cultivate a sports beat focused on women's sports within broader policy and power contexts. You will pitch, report, and write diverse stories across formats, with collaborations across teams and fellow reporters.

The role emphasizes intersectional coverage, including gender identity, race, ethnicity, and disability, and requires travel for reporting trips and in-person activities. Remote work is supported for US-based operations.