Sports Editor, Writer, Sneak Peek

Avispa Technology; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Program

PSL

Job summary

Avispa Technology in Burbank, CA seeks a Sports Editor, Writer, Sneak Peak to create, edit, and publish engaging sports content while supporting editorial initiatives across live events, evergreen content, and seasonal programming.

The role involves writing about one article per day, editing submissions from other writers, applying SEO, and coordinating with editorial, marketing, and sports programming teams to optimize content reach. This is an onsite, 9-month assignment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a digital sports editor, writer, or journalist with strong writing and editing ability.
• Ability to create engaging sports content across live events, evergreen content, and seasonal programming.
• Familiarity with SEO principles and optimizing for search.
• Experience editing other writers and providing feedback.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish original sports articles covering live events, matchups, results, schedules, and standings, about one article per day.
• Create evergreen content like how-to-watch guides and team hubs.
• Edit content from other writers and update articles for accuracy.
• Apply SEO best practices and coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance.
• Research, fact-check, and manage multiple priorities under deadlines.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Editing and copy editing

SEO best practices

CMS / WordPress experience

Google Docs collaboration

Time management

Editorial judgement

Tools

WordPress

CMS

Google Docs

Job description

Sports Editor, Writer, Sneak Peak PMOUNTJP00001599

• Hourly pay: $55/hr
• Worksite: Leading digital streaming network (Burbank, CA 91502 - Onsite)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
• 40 hours/week, 9 Month Assignment

A leading digital streaming network seeks a Sports Editor, Writer, Sneak Peak to create, edit, and publish engaging sports content while supporting editorial initiatives across live events, evergreen content, and seasonal programming.

Sports Editor, Writer, Sneak Peak Responsibilities:

• Write and publish original sports articles covering live events, matchups, results, schedules, standings, marquee events, and other timely sports news while producing approximately one article per day based on assignment complexity.
• Create evergreen and discovery content, including how-to-watch guides, competition and team explainers, previews, viewing guides, and maintain season-long team and competition hubs.
• Edit content from other writers, update existing articles to ensure accuracy and relevance, and maintain high editorial standards across all published content.
• Apply SEO best practices while collaborating with editorial, marketing, publicity, sports programming, and other cross-functional stakeholders to secure approvals and optimize content performance.
• Conduct thorough research, fact-check information, and manage multiple editorial priorities while delivering engaging, accurate, and timely content under tight deadlines.

Sports Editor, Writer, Sneak Peak Qualifications:

• Experience as a digital sports editor, writer, or journalist with excellent writing, editing, copy editing, and headline-writing skills.
• Deep knowledge of soccer and the NFL, with working familiarity across UFC, college football, and the broader sports landscape.
• Strong editorial judgment with the ability to identify compelling story angles and produce accurate, engaging content under tight deadlines.
• Experience editing other writers and providing actionable editorial feedback.
• Working knowledge of SEO principles and search intent for digital editorial content.
• Experience with WordPress or a comparable content management system (CMS).
• Fluency with Google Docs and collaborative editorial workflows.
• Strong research, fact-checking, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience at a major sports publication, newsroom, or high-volume digital sports operation is preferred.
• Experience covering soccer or the NFL at scale is preferred.
• Experience developing effective headlines, subheads, and article structures for readers and search is preferred.
• Familiarity with audience insights, search trends, and content performance data is preferred.
• Familiarity with sports streaming programming is preferred.

Shift:

• 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Open to discussion).

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