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Assistant Editor for Breaking/Trending News (Finance)

Yahoo Sports is one of the internet's leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. As one of the most-visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans.

Job Description:

Yahoo Sports is looking for a detail-oriented editor to join its breaking news team and help shape daily coverage of the major sports landscape. This candidate should have strong news judgment, communication, and leadership skills.

We reach millions of app, desktop, and social media users every day, and our breaking news team plays an essential role in crafting the content that our audience consumes.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in managing a team of writers to identify breaking and trending sports stories that resonate with the Yahoo Sports audience.
2. Edit stories and write engaging, SEO-friendly headlines.
3. Manage content budget.
4. Contribute quick, accurate blog posts when news dictates.
5. Attend daily planning meetings to identify and highlight the top stories of the day.
6. Proactively monitor games, transactions, and social media to flag newsworthy stories and topics.
7. Coordinate with other editors, social leads, and audience engagement.
8. Utilize SEO best practices for headline and story crafting.
9. Create and contribute to live blogs for notable events.
10. Help manage a writer schedule to align with daily needs.
11. Conform to Yahoo Sports' voice, format, and style guide.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. At least three years of experience in editing and/or writing and reporting.
2. Ability to write clean, straightforward copy in a timely manner.
3. Must be willing to work nights/weekends around major sporting events.
4. Experience working within content management systems.
5. Strong knowledge and passion for all major sports.
6. Adherence to AP Style and SEO best practices is a must.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Track record of identifying stories and subjects that draw interest from a wide audience.
2. Experience managing and/or coaching writers.
3. Familiarity with Google Trends.