Sports Editor, Story Formats & Social
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Phila, Pennsylvania, United States, 19117![The Philadelphia Inquirer](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Sports Editor, Story Formats and Social
Summary
We're looking for an experienced, multi-skilled sports editor to help manage, lead and conceptualize The Inquirer sports desk's new digital story formats. Their idea formulation must be creative, innovative and not necessarily focused on the X's and O's. They will highlight sports-adjacent, off-the-field storylines to attract casual sports fans and grow audiences. The job requires a keen sense of storytelling, as well as a firm grasp of audience and voice. Candidates will work closely with assigning sports editors to discern stories that best fit a given story treatment, and aid in producing the story from start to finish. Candidates should be excellent wordsmiths, fast on the keys, and possess superior story idea formulation skills. They should exhibit leadership and superior news judgment and temperament. There will be flexibility to work most shifts from home if desired. Skills in SEO/digital headline writing are a must, as is a commitment to teamwork and journalistic integrity.
What You'll DoReport directly to and work with the Senior Editor, Digital Strategy and Audience DevelopmentWork closely with the breaking and trending news editors, and night sports editor for reactions, working quickly on viral storylines that would interest Philadelphia sports readers with social media aggregation and writing original content for our audienceIdentify opportunities to both create original content and repackage existing Inquirer sports journalism in new and innovative storytelling formatsMonitor relevant accounts on X, Facebook, Instagram, etc. for trending and aggregationWork with team editors and alerts desk for social amplification of relevant sports storiesEdit copy for content, style and grammar for publication on any platformPublish content on our website, employing strong SEO, effective multimedia displayEvening and weekend hours will be a regular part of this role, with some holiday shifts and flexibility neededHelp produce and edit alerts, as well as our flagship Sports Daily newsletter
Who We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will have experience working with reporters, acting as both coach and collaborator through the ideation process, from story formulation, revision, execution and final publishingThe ideal candidate will be a leader and communicator, detail-oriented and a good teammate to writers and fellow editorsThe sports editor must be able to work with writers and assess a story's art, interactive, multiplatform and packaging potentialThe sports editor will learn all Philadelphia sports teams to edit/assign stories effectivelyThe sports editor will also have superior knowledge of national sports storylinesThe ideal candidate will be a skilled wordsmith who can incorporate SEO best practices into compelling headlines and link textThe sports editor must have multi platform skills in order to coordinate potential projects with multiple departments, from written stories to podcasts, VOD and radio appearancesThis candidate will possess the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and tasks on deadline
The Philadelphia Inquirer is committed to attracting a diverse group of interested people to join our team, so please err on the side of applying even if you're unsure if you meet all the qualifications. We encourage anyone to apply who shares our passion for indispensable journalism and our drive to create a sustainable business model to support it.
As an equal opportunity employer, The Inquirer is building an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We especially encourage people from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities.
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