Senior Editor, Tennis

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About The Role

The Athletic seeks a Senior Editor, Tennis to lead its global coverage of tennis. This is a role providing oversight of professional tennis coverage with desk leadership. The senior editor will be heavily involved in long-term organization and planning, with an emphasis on editorial planning and reporter development. The candidate will also be involved in day-to-day coverage including editing, writing and publishing.

This role requires a combination of office-based and remote working, with a minimum 3 days per week in our London office.

Responsibilities

Manage reporters (one in US, one in UK) with an emphasis on long-term growth and development in the delivery of news, live, analysis, features and some audio/video
Assist with big-picture, conceptual vision of the desk, with an emphasis on long-term direction of coverage, developing a type of content that is in keeping with The Athletic’s DNA
Make sure writers are prioritising the right stories while also standing out in a busy market
Understand how to use data in tennis journalism
Attend Wimbledon and the US Open and run coverage from there
Organize and structure consistent methods of feedback
Maintain an understanding and proficiency of subscription and engagement metrics and SEO
Be able to be in charge of output while taking guidance from UK Editor-in-chief
Link up well with our commercial and social teams

Requirements

8+ years of experience in digital sports journalism
Advanced ability to generate creative ideas and sustain long-term growth toward vision
Works well with writers and editors; strong sense of how to take a single idea and develop it into a broader package
Advanced understanding of the following editing tasks: news breaking, copy editing, story structure, recognizing problematic sentences, style guidelines, SEO
Ability to add context to stories, edit in the writer’s voice, ensure fairness, provide story structure
Ability to talk to US audience, UK audience, international audience
High-end knowledge of professional tennis
Ability to deliver honest and timely feedback
This role requires a combination of office-based and remote working, with a minimum 3 days per week in our London office

The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:

Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans
Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses
401k retirement savings plan and employer match
Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.

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