Sleeper Senior Sports Editor

Sleeper Senior Sports Editor
About The Company
Sleeper is building the leading platform to connect friends over sports. Our mission is to create a digital playground for friends to hang out, play games, chat, send memes to each other, and more!
Our flagship product, fantasy football leagues, serves over 6 million users. We've since added fantasy basketball, daily fantasy sports, and more. Our team continuously innovates, bringing new games, social features, and extended functionality.
Location: New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, or remote
Responsibilities

• Lead our Sports Editorial strategy, content development, and editorial voice.
• Manage a small team of sports writers and freelance writers tasked with creating and aggregating breaking and trending news content around general sports, fantasy sports, and daily fantasy sports.
• Incorporate third party news sources and content to compliment the sports information the Sleeper team develops
• Build editorial plans around tentpole events for football, basketball, and baseball.
• Manage Sleeper newsletters.
• Participate in weekly brainstorm sessions to develop content ideas.
• Proactively engage cross-functional teams for major initiatives (editorial, video/production, social, marketing).

Minimum Qualifications

• At least five years experience in digital sports media/journalism.
• Minimum three years managing and working with writers and reporters.
• Strong news sense and AP style knowledge required.
• Deep understanding of SEO best practices and headline optimization.
• Keen eye for prioritizing content and spotting emerging trends and storylines on social media.
• Demonstrated ability to cross-collaborate and work well in a team setting.

Additional Attributes

• A creative thinker who has project management experience
• A team player who can multitask and work across diverse groups to partner and collaborate on multiple initiatives
• Someone who enjoys engaging with the audience and building conversation around our content
• Open to working occasional nights and weekends as the sports schedule dictate

Benefits

• Competitive salary (100k-125k annually, depending on experience and qualifications)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Opportunities for career advancement

What we offer
Sleeper believes in quality over quantity, and intentionally keeps our team small as a result. In past roles, we found it very hard to make a big impact when companies grow too large in size, which has a detrimental effect on the product and the impact any single individual can have. Our team includes designers, engineers, product experts, and finance & operation focused on one thing - connecting people over sports. We believe in fair and equitable pay. Certain locations in the United States require job postings to include a reasonable estimate of the base salary range and/or a general description of benefits and other compensation applicable to the role.
For this role in those locations, a reasonable estimate of the base salary range for new hires is 100k-125k USD annually, plus benefits including Medical, Dental, PTO, 401k. Please note that The salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The policy of Sleeper is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Sleeper is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company's career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to jobs@sleeper.app.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, Sleeper is backed by Silicon Valley's top investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and Expa.
To learn more, visit us online at: www.sleeper.com