Freelance Sports Commerce Writer - Partnerships

Sporting News is seeking creative and driven freelance sports commerce writers to join and scale its new affiliate and commercial content team. This is a high-volume writing position best suited for flexible, supplemental work or aspiring sports marketers or journalists.

Writers supporting SN’s growing affiliate and commerce business are business-savvy, detail-oriented, well-versed in SEO best practices and energized to work in a fast-paced production environment.

This role requires versatility across all major North American sports as a week’s assignments may range from NFL and college football to NBA and MLB. Hourly rates are determined by volume of assignments though expected pay range is on par with $20.00 - $25.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

THE PROJECT

Curate and write 15-25 assigned stories per week, as determined by agreed upon hours
File stories on-time to editors directly in SN’s CMS
Apply SN’s SEO best practices by following established protocols
Execute link strategy with specific call-to-action copy and placement

DO YOU HAVE THESE ESSENTIALS?

1-3 years of digital marketing and/or sports media experience
Demonstrated ability to write quickly with clean, concise copy
Basic knowledge of SEO tools and best practices, including writing headlines, URLs and copy for a search audience, and how to farm Google Trends for content ideas
Sharp business acumen with demonstrated capacity to understand how SN’s editorial strategy aligns with commercial goals
Creative news judgment instincts to discern interesting content from noise
An eye for smart data and compelling entry points to enhance storytelling
A strong, versatile understanding of most major U.S. professional and collegiate sports, and a willingness to learn others outside your comfort zone
Ability to work nights and weekends, as required

NOT ESSENTIAL BUT GREAT IF YOU ALSO HAD

College degree in marketing, journalism, English, sports management or related field
Experience writing about sports betting odds and trends
Understanding of how to use audience data and tools to shape content strategy
Ability to learn new roles and adapt in a constantly evolving industry