National Football League (NFL) · 2 days ago
Senior Editor, Digital News
Inglewood, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
7+ years expNFL is seeking a dynamic and creative Senior Editor to conceive imaginative content that will engage and grow targeted audiences on their digital and social platforms. The primary focus will be on the cross-section of women and football, and the role involves leading editorial meetings, overseeing assignments, and managing social media strategies for NFL News content.
American FootballMedia and EntertainmentSporting GoodsSportsSports Leagues and Teams
Responsibilities
Lead and deliver the editorial news meeting every morning at 8:30 am, ensuring all cross-functional platforms are aligned
Oversee day-to-day editorial assignments and newsgathering
Write news stories when necessary
Be able to determine breaking and developing news coverage independently and collaboratively
Work closely with assignment editors and desk assistants to ensure reporting is uniformly delivered on all platforms
Track, evaluate, and interpret NFL News content performance to make metrics-supported editorial decisions
Work with senior leadership to maintain the Digital News Desk staffing schedule
Monitor and enforce best practices, including adherence to the NFL Media Style Guide, across the NFL News Desk
Work closely with writers/reporters on article executions, from idea generation to publishing
Help manage and develop social media strategies for NFL News content to boost fan engagement
Identify, curate, and package made-for-social content using creativity, trending data, and solid news judgment
Watch NFL games in real-time and be able to distinguish highlights and moments from broadcast and sidelines – before, during, and after the game -- that should be repurposed and programmed for this audience
Oversee day-to-day growth and operations for an offshoot of NFL.com, including coordination with various teams (social media editors, writers, video editors, news desk), as well as copyedit and publish HTML and perform basic Photoshop skills
Qualification
Required
7 years of social media, content, or digital editorial experience, preferably in sports
Creative yet detail-oriented editor who can pull and analyze NFL storylines and reports accurately and in a timely manner
Proven NFL knowledge that lends itself to sound news judgment
Knowledge of HTML and Photoshop preferred
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field preferred
Bachelor's degree
Company
National Football League (NFL)
The National Football League is America's most popular sports league, comprised of 32 franchises that compete each year to win the Super Bowl, the world's biggest annual sporting event.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.7MKey Investors
Bob Woodruff Foundation
2024-07-24Grant· $5.7M
Leadership Team
Hans Schroeder
EVP & Chief Operating Officer, NFL Media
Daniel Long
Senior Director, Insights & Optimization
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