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Sports Audience Editor
Hybrid-Based position
The Oregonian/OregonLive in Portland is looking for a Sports Audience Editor with a track record of growing readership, producing engaging content and experimenting with emerging platforms. Our talented, award-winning and collaborative Sports team is up for anything, and we're looking for someone with that same kind of energy and enthusiasm.
This position gives the opportunity to do it all, including planning coverage, overseeing reporters, producing podcasts and working on social media strategy. We want to be where our audience is, and you will be expected to help us be there in smart, forward-thinking ways. We are looking for someone who enjoys variety, is skilled at juggling multiple projects, thrives in a fast-paced environment and is game for anything. The Sports Audience Editor works closely with and reports to the Sports Editor.
What you'll do:
The ideal candidate has:
Bonus, but not required:
Interested but not sure you are the "ideal" candidate? We encourage you to apply and let us decide. We will be happy to train candidates in any of these skill areas.
Additional Information
Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.
Oregonian Media Group is the most trusted source for news and information in Oregon and Southwest Washington. A digitally focused company, Oregonian Media Group provides content when and where readers want it - online, on smartphones and on tablets - through OREGONLIVE and a range of digital products. As the largest media company in the state, Oregonian Media Group is also advertisers' strongest media partner, with an innovative suite of products to help them connect with their best customers.
Oregonian Media Group is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 58+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visitwww.advancelocal.com.
Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Diversity Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve.
Sports Audience Editor
Hybrid-Based position
The Oregonian/OregonLive in Portland is looking for a Sports Audience Editor with a track record of growing readership, producing engaging content and experimenting with emerging platforms. Our talented, award-winning and collaborative Sports team is up for anything, and we're looking for someone with that same kind of energy and enthusiasm.
This position gives the opportunity to do it all, including planning coverage, overseeing reporters, producing podcasts and working on social media strategy. We want to be where our audience is, and you will be expected to help us be there in smart, forward-thinking ways. We are looking for someone who enjoys variety, is skilled at juggling multiple projects, thrives in a fast-paced environment and is game for anything. The Sports Audience Editor works closely with and reports to the Sports Editor.
What you'll do:
- Plan coverage, identify trending stories, and manage reporters
- Collaborateclosely with oursocial media and visuals team to use best practices to grow audience and engagement for Sports content
- Produce Sports podcasts
- Stay abreast of trends in media to find audiences on emerging platforms
- Create and promote content to suit platform needs (newsletters, direct texting, audio, etc.)
The ideal candidate has:
- 5-8 years of experience and/or a college degree in Journalism or similar field
- Solid news judgment and journalistic ethics
- Strong headline writing, line-editing andcopy-editingskills
- Experience managing others and/or managing projects
- Experience responding in breaking news situations
- Ability to collaborate on projects and across departments
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once, from conception to publication
- Ability to work independently and remotely
- Understanding of metrics and how to leverage platforms to reach maximum engagement
- Familiarity with best practices in newsletters, podcasting and social media
- Familiarity with the Oregon sports landscape
- Ability to work with freelancers on stories and photo assignments
- Flexibility to work nights and weekends
Bonus, but not required:
- Photography experience
- Video production experience
- Podcast production experience
- Spanish-language fluency
Interested but not sure you are the "ideal" candidate? We encourage you to apply and let us decide. We will be happy to train candidates in any of these skill areas.
Additional Information
Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.
Oregonian Media Group is the most trusted source for news and information in Oregon and Southwest Washington. A digitally focused company, Oregonian Media Group provides content when and where readers want it - online, on smartphones and on tablets - through OREGONLIVE and a range of digital products. As the largest media company in the state, Oregonian Media Group is also advertisers' strongest media partner, with an innovative suite of products to help them connect with their best customers.
Oregonian Media Group is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 58+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visitwww.advancelocal.com.
Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
