Staff Editor, Creative Development (Remote)

**Overview:** - The Athletic, a digital sports media company, seeks an energetic and collaborative editor for its Creative Development team. - The role focuses on shaping and growing coverage of live sporting events, particularly streaming. - Remote position, candidates must be located in the United States or Canada. **Key Responsibilities:** - Edit and publish stories on live sporting events. - Determine coverage priorities with staff and supervisors. - Coordinate freelance coverage and occasionally write stories. - Maintain SEO understanding and collaborate on distribution strategy. - Ensure content integration and conversion goals are met. - Partner with various teams to execute new content types. - Monitor metrics and inform content strategy with analytics and business development teams. **Requirements/Skills/Qualifications:** - 2+ years of editing experience, preferably in sports media. - Exceptional editing skills and quick turnaround. - Strong organizational skills and experience with commercial partners. - High conversion rate content creation experience. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Critical thinker with productive feedback capabilities. - Deep sports knowledge and understanding of sports streaming/broadcast landscape. - Passion for The Athletic and its content. **Compensation & Benefits:** - Annual base salary range: $67,000.00 - $75,000.00 USD. - Comprehensive US benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, savings accounts, 401k with employer match, paid time off, and Paid Parental Leave. - Global benefits packages competitive to local markets. - Equal opportunity employer, encourages diverse applicants. - Applicant privacy notice available for review. - Fraudulent job recruiting schemes reported to law enforcement and people@theathletic.com.