The Athletic · 2 hours ago
Managing Editor, Rapid Investigation (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
10+ years expThe Athletic Media Company is a leading sports media organization with a robust newsroom delivering in-depth coverage of sports. They are seeking an experienced Managing Editor for their new rapid-response investigative unit, responsible for leading a team of writers, guiding the editorial process, and implementing coverage strategies across various storytelling formats.
JournalismNewsSports
Responsibilities
Lead The Athletic's push to continually deliver journalism that is the best in the industry and that reaches readers effectively
Manage and direct a staff of writers toward the planning and publication of a significant number of stories each year
Guide the writing and editing process with an emphasis on accuracy, clean copy, strong reporting, clear writing, sharp framing and timely publishing and updating for a wide variety of stories
Collaborate with vertical editors, reporters and other areas of the newsroom
Work to consistently lift the quality of our stories, to apply our standards and to coach our journalists to be rigorous, nimble and creative in their work
Establish processes and priorities for a steady workflow
Provide long-term direction for the team and strategic development for individual staff
Maintain proficiency and knowledge of audience best practices, and in collaboration with our audience team strategize for stories on SEO, push alerts and placement opportunities for multiple platforms
Oversee the vertical's financial budget and manage travel needs
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in digital journalism, including at least five years of direct editorial and personnel management
Proven mastery of copy editing, story structure and framing, style guidelines and journalistic standards, including accuracy, fairness and other critical values
Expert ability to strengthen stories from inception to publication, and to collaborate with colleagues from multiple entry points
Clear understanding of sensitive subjects and source vetting, with the ability to coach reporters and fellow editors in challenging journalistic situations
Ability to collaborate and execute on top-level editorial vision of the newsroom, fitting practical needs with broader priorities
Benefits
Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.
Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.
401k retirement savings plan and employer match.
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.
Company
The Athletic
The Athletic is an online media company that specializes in online news publishing for the sports industry.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$139.46MKey Investors
Bedrock Capital PartnersFounders FundEvolution Media
2022-01-06Acquired
2020-01-21Series D· $50M
2019-05-29Series C· $21.76M
Leadership Team
Adam Hansmann
Co-Founder & President
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David Ortenberg
SVP, Operations
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