Senior Editor - Commercial Partnerships

The Sporting News is searching for a Senior Editor to help coordinate and execute coverage serving a new affiliate and commercial editorial team. This role serves as the lead assignment manager responsible for the day-to-day execution of SN’s affiliate OTT strategy which includes but is not limited to planning and editing.

This role is located in Charlotte, N.C. and reports into the Assistant Managing Editor, Affiliate and Commercial. Expected salary range is between $60,000.00 and $70,000.00 commensurate with experience.

HERE’S A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT YOU’LL (PRIMARILY) DO

Manage editorial budget for all OTT affiliate content in North America
Adhere to all established SEO guidelines and best practices with planning and editing
Assign stories and establish deadlines for dedicated team of writers
Edit written content for accuracy, style, and grammar
Update published content to ensure all SN affiliate articles remain fresh, reflect ongoing news cycle and offer best-in-class user experience
Lead daily assignment meetings and communicate specific staff responsibilities/priorities
Manage 3-5 direct reports including editors and writers
Analyze data and Google trends to maximize audience and engagement
Help develop ways new product enhancements to drive engagement and conversion
Track performance against key metrics to inform ever-evolving affiliate content strategy
Contribute to SN’s wider affiliate and commerce strategy as needed (betting, reviews, etc.)

DO YOU HAVE THESE ESSENTIALS?

5-plus years of digital sports media experience
Mastery of writing clean, concise copy
Expert-level knowledge of SEO tools and best practices, and how to utilize them to shape content strategy
Sharp business and marketing acumen with keen understanding of how to best engage and convert a user
Strong editing skills to improve a story and communicate why changes were made
Comfortable working efficiently in a fast-paced, high volume news environment
Sharp and creative news judgment instincts to discern interesting content from noise
Proven knowledge of most major North American sports, and a willingness to learn others outside your comfort zone

Not Essential But Great If You Also Have

College degree in journalism or a related communications field
Content marketing and/or social media marketing experience
Experience people managing or leading a content production team

Full Job Description

At SN, affiliate and commercial content drives our SEO-driven mission to explain the sports world. You will be responsible for strategizing, planning and editing compelling intent-driven content that answers questions fans want to know about events featuring their favorite players, teams and leagues.

We’re looking for a strategic and highly organized master planner who can balance short and long-term planning around a complex, tentpole-driven events calendar. The successful candidate demonstrates strong multi-sport knowledge and awareness with a strategic business mindset. This role requires an understanding of how to attract, engage and convert a highly intent-driven reader.

The ideal candidate is an SEO expert, ensuring that all content produced by SN’s team of writers follows established best practices with headlines, URL's, headers and more. Elite editing skills with an impeccable eye for detail is essential. Beyond SEO, the ideal candidate also understands how to best tailor content for with an emphasis on impactful call-to-action copy and integration.

SN’s new affiliate and commercial team fosters a highly collaborative, innovative and results-driven culture. We need creative wordsmiths, strategic thinkers and solution-oriented teammates who can execute against clearly defined objectives while also bringing new ideas to the table.

Managing a team of direct reports which includes both full-time and freelance, this role requires excellent communication skills. We’re looking for a hands-on, inspiring leader who embraces developing careers and knows how to get the most out of a staff. This role is located in Charlotte, N.C. and reports into the Assistant Managing Editor, Affiliate and Commercial. Expected salary range is between $60,000.00 and $70,000.00 commensurate with experience.