Sports Reporter

The Denver Post is looking for a reporter to help cover the Denver Broncos, our most high-profile sports beat. Qualified candidates must have a demonstrated ability to dig for stories, break news, produce enterprise and provide digital-specific coverage that draws readers and generates subscriptions. This position is for the No. 2 spot on our Broncos coverage team. The ideal candidate must be a great teammate and work in tandem with our lead Broncos reporter to blanket the beat. This person will be responsible for teaming up on weekly podcasts, providing fresh content for our website throughout the day and be able to write daily stories or briefs package for online and print as well as work ahead on bigger stories. This person should be highly organized and have the ability to write stories sophisticated enough for the most ardent football fans, working in tandem with our lead beat writer to flesh out those ideas. The ideal candidate must be able to take over the beat when our lead beat writer is off. To do that, this candidate must have a proven ability to develop sources on a beat. The reporter must be easy to work with, provide a constant stream of story ideas and be able to adapt as necessary. A background covering football is required, preferably at the professional level.  Successful candidates must have a strong grounding in journalism and sports coverage and be able to pitch in on other beats during the offseason.