(Note: For serious consideration, email News Editor Tom Cleary at tom@heavy.com with a cover letter, resume and links to three writing samples. Use “Breaking news writer" as the email subject line.)
Heavy Sports is looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial, freelance breaking news writer to expand its coverage of the NFL, NBA and MLB.
The breaking news writer will collaborate with editors in crafting timely, distinctive, engaging content that serves fans' needs.
Qualified candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
Deep sports knowledge and versatility with the ability to expertly cover multiple teams and sports
Experience covering sports in a fast-paced, digital-first environment
Exceptional writing, self-editing, and content marketing skills
Ability to write quickly while producing clean and polished copy
Ability and desire to react rapidly to on- and off-field breaking news
Strong multi-taking and communication skills
Work and remotely. Compensation scales with performance.
About Heavy Sports: Heavy Sports is a digital media platform that reaches millions of sports fans each month through its website and email newsletters.
The brand is the flagship of Heavy Inc., a national digital media company founded in 1999. Heavy Inc. also publishes EntertaintmentNow.com, an entertainment news and information site and AhoraMismo.com, a Spanish-language news and information site.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Online Audio and Video Media
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