\nAbout Us\n\n\nThe Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Role\n\n\nThe Athletic is looking for an energetic, motivated writer who is able to conceive, report and write unique, revelatory NBA stories. This is a national role covering the NBA as a whole, though previous NBA reporting experience is not necessarily a prerequisite. Storytelling and vision are a must. \n\n\nThis role is open for either a Staff Writer or Senior Writer depending on experience. \n\n\nThis is a remote position based in the United States or Canada.\n\n\n\nResponsibilities\n* Deliver authoritative, must-read stories that drive the national conversation in NBA.\n* Able to deliver high-level, in-the-moment stories.\n* Tell rich, ambitious features through deep reporting and access to get beyond superficial storylines.\n* Take readers behind-the-scenes to unearth critical details and explain what really happened around key decisions and major issues.\n* Be meticulous and thorough when sourcing stories.\n* Clean, skilled writing in long, medium and short-form formats.\n* Balance mid- and long-term projects while delivering stories and news analysis.\n* Utilize a creative approach to story ideation and formats.\n* Maintain a strong voice that can stand out from competitors.\n* Work collaboratively with colleagues and share information.\n* Connect with the audience constructively by interacting with our comments sections.\n* Use internal metrics to provide what subscribers desire.\n* Contribute on multiple platforms, including podcasts, social media, headlines and short form.\n\n\n\n Requirements\n* Minimum 6+ years of relevant experience.\n* Ability to establish relationships with team and league staff and players across the NBA.\n* Demonstrated ability to react quickly and authoritatively to news and developments.\n* This is a remote position based in the United States or Canada.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe annual base salary range for this role is $95,000.00 - $150,000.00 USD. 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.\n\n\nThe Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:\n\n\n- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.\n- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.\n- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.\n- 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.\n\n\nFor international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.\n\n\nThe Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.\n\n\nClick here to review our Applicant Privacy Notice, which describes how and when The Athletic Media Company collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of job applicants and prospective employees.\n\n\nBeware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use [email protected] exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a recruiter with The Athletic but operating from a different email address about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to the law enforcement and to [email protected]. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to React, Recruiter, Writer, Senior and Non Tech jobs that are similar:\n\n $50,000 — $70,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nUnited States

\nAbout Us\n\n\nThe Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Role\n\n\nThe Athletic is accepting applications for its inaugural Leon H. Carter newsroom internship, a 12-week program either remote or based in New York City, which will run from September 16, 2024 - December 6, 2024. The intern will be embedded on our Major League Baseball desk, working directly alongside our talented team of editors and writers. The mission of The Athletic’s internship program is to attract and develop the industry’s next stars. The intern will help shape our most informative coverage while helping to advance our goal to be the top destination for sports news around the world. The rate of pay for this role is $20.00 USD per hour. \n\n\nThis is a remote internship that will require some travel to New York City. Candidates based in New York City have the option of working on-site in the New York office.\n\n\nThe application deadline is April 19, 2024.\n\n\n\nResponsibilities\n* Attend daily weekday meetings of the MLB news enterprise team.\n* Accept projects assigned by the MLB news enterprise editors, whether it is contributing reporting to projects being led by other team members or taking the lead on specific assignments that can be executed during the offseason.\n* Work writing shifts focused on immediate news response.\n* Contribute to live blogs and previews during special coverage periods.\n* Be available to report stories remotely (video and phone calls, emails, texts).\n* Be available for in-person reporting, whether it be games or press availability, dependent on location.\n* Be available to take any special assignments from the desk’s leadership team.\n\n\n\nRequirements\n* Undergraduate students who are ideally in their junior or senior year.\n* Ability to work a 30-40 hour work week.\n* Previous newsroom internship experience is a plus.\n* Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly.\n* Deep knowledge of and a passion for baseball and/or Major League Baseball.\n* This is a remote internship that will require some travel to New York City. Candidates based in New York City have the option of working on-site in the New York office.\n\n\n\nApplication Directions\n* Attach resume.\n* An essay between 500-700 words explaining why you should be considered by The Athletic for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest (editing, writing, design, social, audio, video, or other) and your passion for storytelling in the sport of baseball. \n* Two letters of recommendation.\n* Seven work samples, such as published articles, videos, podcasts, or similar work. At least three samples should be articles that have been published. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:\n\n\n- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.\n- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.\n- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.\n- 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.\n\n\nFor international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.\n\n\nThe Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.\n\n\nClick here to review our Applicant Privacy Notice, which describes how and when The Athletic Media Company collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of job applicants and prospective employees.\n\n\nBeware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use [email protected] exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a recruiter with The Athletic but operating from a different email address about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to the law enforcement and to [email protected]. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Embedded, Travel, Senior and Non Tech jobs that are similar:\n\n $55,000 — $155,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nUnited States

\nAbout Us\n\n\nThe Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Role \n\n\nThis is a senior role providing comprehensive editorial oversight of our News Desk, with responsibility for leading a team of journalists and partnering with numerous others across The Athletic to deliver strong, timely and impactful stories on major news in all sports.\n\n\nThis will be remote for candidates located in the United States or Canada only.\n\n\n\nResponsibilities\n* Manage a staff of editors and reporters with an emphasis on the delivery of daily news stories.\n* Collaborate on the big-picture, conceptual vision for the vertical in concert with the wider newsroom, including the generation and execution of story ideas with the broadest possible appeal.\n* Provide long term direction of the News team and strategic development for its staff.\n* Develop workflow and prioritization to balance a wide range of assignments, including fast-paced breaking news, creative spot features, timely explainers and longer range projects.\n* Work to bring a distinctive voice and strong editing guidance to our coverage.\n* Maintain an understanding and proficiency of key newsroom metrics and audience strategies.\n* Coordinate staffing, including schedules, with respect to editorial resources and key priorities.\n* Collaborate with staff all over the newsroom for stories and to serve as a leader and liaison with individual sport verticals and other departments.\n* Edit and publish stories via WordPress.\n* Manage the vertical’s financial budget, including month-to-month expenditures.\n\n\n\nRequirements\n* 8+ years of experience in digital sports journalism, with experience at a management level.\n* Keen news judgment, with experience framing stories that result in solid engagement.\n* The ability to work with reporters and fellow editors to strengthen ideas both individually and as part of a broader report.\n* Advanced understanding of copy editing, story structure, style guidelines and clear, succinct writing.\n* Clear understanding of fairness, accuracy and sensitive subjects and sourcing needs.\n* Expert ability to mentor writers and editors of all levels.\n* High-end knowledge of sports news.\n* The ability to work nights and weekends as needed, serving on call for major stories and sporting events.\n* This will be remote for candidates located in the United States or Canada only.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe annual base salary range for this role is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 USD. 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.\n\n\nThe Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:\n\n\n- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.\n- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.\n- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.\n- 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.\n\n\nFor international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.\n\n\nThe Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.\n\n\nClick here to review our Applicant Privacy Notice, which describes how and when The Athletic Media Company collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of job applicants and prospective employees.\n\n\nBeware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use [email protected] exclusively. We do not conduct interviews via text or instant message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a recruiter with The Athletic but operating from a different email address about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to the law enforcement and to [email protected]. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Senior and Non Tech jobs that are similar:\n\n $55,000 — $92,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nUnited States