Baltimore Banner · 3 months ago
Sports Reporter
Baltimore,MD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $80K/yr
2+ years expThe Baltimore Banner is a Pulitzer Award Winning newsroom seeking a versatile and ambitious sports reporter to cover Baltimore-area sports. The role involves breaking significant sports news, producing compelling features, and engaging with audiences across various platforms.
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Responsibilities
Break significant sports news, from Orioles headlines to high-profile local sports events
Serve as the backup Orioles reporter, traveling to ~35% of away games and attending ~60% of home games (adjusted based on breaking news and story potential)
Produce compelling features, profiles, and enterprise pieces that reveal the 'why' behind the action
Monitor the local sports scene, uncovering stories our readers didn’t know they wanted. Stay current on news surrounding local stars like Angel Reese and Gervonta Davis to produce unique coverage
Collaborate with The Banner’s engagement and data teams to maximize audience reach and impact across platforms
Partner with editors and reporters across coverage areas where sports intersect business, culture, and community
Engage audiences via video, podcasts, and social media to build a vibrant, interactive connection with readers
Qualification
Required
2 or more years of professional journalism experience, ideally covering sports
Be a storyteller at heart, able to make complex topics compelling and accessible
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining meticulous accuracy and fact-checking
A strong news judgment and a keen sense of what readers want
Collaborative, adaptable, and energized by working with teams across the newsroom
Comfortable working nights and weekends as stories unfold
Strategic and organized, with excellent planning and time-management skills
Understand how to use data, social media, and SEO to grow digital audiences
A commitment to journalistic integrity, ethics, and audience trust
Preferred
Data reporting skills or Spanish language ability are a plus
Benefits
Flexible Paid Time Off
Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match
Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA., and coverage for family/dependents
Sick Leave eligible for rollover
Commuter Benefits
11 Paid National Holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Parental Leave
Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial and physical wellbeing
Company
Baltimore Banner
Local news you can trust. We report stories that make life better in Baltimore and Maryland.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.2MKey Investors
Henry Luce Foundation
2025-07-22Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Sharon Nevins
Chief Revenue Officer
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