The editor will curate the sports homepage, copy-edit stories for web and print, and produce digital news alerts and newsletters. They are also responsible for monitoring readership analytics, managing social media engagement, and ensuring content meets high standards of accuracy and fairness.
The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation’s premier regional news sources, is seeking a versatile Sports Multiplatform Editor. We’re looking for a sports enthusiast with a stellar understanding of AP style, SEO principles and digital journalism best practices who can exercise excellent news judgment, particularly as relates to coverage of Seattle-area sports teams.
As a sports multiplatform editor, you will copy edit and format stories for The Seattle Times news products with an emphasis on audience engagement. You’ll help promote sports stories through digital best practices and experiment with innovative ideas. You’ll ensure newsworthy content moves rapidly from initial draft to final product for both web and print — with accuracy, clarity, fairness, grammar and style. You should be comfortable working under tight deadlines while supporting multiple editors at once. Ideally, you have previous experience (and mastery) with both AP style and knowledge of local geography and nomenclature.
Schedule: This position has a variable schedule throughout the year, with daily shifts typically spanning 3:00 to 11:00 p.m. From August through January, the weekly schedule would be Saturday through Wednesday to support football coverage. From late-January to mid-August, the schedule shifts to Friday through Tuesday each week.
Applicants may work remotely but must be based in the Puget Sound area.
Responsibilities
Curating and producing the Seattletimes.com sports homepage.
Copy-editing sports stories for web and print publication.
Producing digital news alerts and email newsletters.
Writing web headlines with SEO and audience engagement in mind, and when necessary, print headlines that expand on them.
Posting Seattle Times stories to social media and engaging with readers.
Monitoring trends and readership analytics in real-time and providing the sports department with relevant information on SEO, trending topics and follow-up stories based on trending/breaking news.
Supporting accurate and timely updates and info during breaking news. This could include a range of responsibilities, including running or contributing to live updates or providing SEO advice to editors.
Maintaining a consistently high-quality product with sharp grammar and unfailing accuracy.
Multitasking with the demands of production work — editing on deadline as well as communicating continually on Slack and email.
Upholding our ethics code and standards of fairness, independence and inclusion.
Staying up to date on digital best practices to optimize our content.
Practicing a commitment to coverage that is inclusive. This means considering in our stories, headlines, photos and other display type the full range of human diversity with respect to race, sexual orientation, ability, language, culture, gender, age and identity.
Qualifications We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply. If your profile doesn’t match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your Cover Letter.
Experience: At least 1 year experience working on a sports digital or copy desk at a major metro news organization.
Education: College degree, or equivalent combination of education and/or professional experience
Strong copy editing skills
Strong interest in and/or familiarity with pro and college sports.
Solid news judgment
Expertise in digital production
Ability to thrive in high-pressure situations when big news hits
Strong communication skills
Attention to detail
Familiarity with tools for web publishing and analytics, such as WordPress, Chartbeat, Google Analytics or Marfeel.
Ability to work collaboratively under deadline pressure
Ability to respond constructively to direction, suggestions and feedback
Predictable and reliable attendance is required for this position.
Compensation: The full salary range for this position is $63,900 to $95,100. We typically pay between $63,900 to $80,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Optional life and AD&D insurance and long-term care insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
10 days of annual vacation accrual, increasing with tenure up to 20 days
10 days of annual sick accrual; unused sick pay accrues to an extended illness bank
9 paid holidays
Monthly internet stipend for predominately remote employees
Subsidized transit cards and parking costs
Complimentary Seattle Times subscription
Wellness program
Fertility coverage (with lifetime limits) for eligible employees
Parental leave options
Please note: This is a union-represented position.
Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. We serve the Pacific Northwest with thoughtful, independent journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, we combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you'll find work that matters.
If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, please contact Human Resources at careers@seattletimes.com and provide a description of the reasonable accommodation(s) needed.
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