Highlights
Apply SEO best practices and partner with editorial, marketing, publicity, sports programming and SEO stakeholders to secure approvals. Write evergreen and discovery content, including how-to-watch guides, competition and team explainers, previews and viewing guides.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Burbank, CA |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Salary | $47–$52 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | www.eteaminc.com |
Description
Sports Editor/Writer
Location: Burbank, CA
Durton: 09 Months
Responsibilities
Location: Burbank, CA
Durton: 09 Months
Responsibilities
- Write and publish approximately one original article per day, depending on assignment complexity and other editorial responsibilities
- Produce fast-turnaround coverage tied to matchups, results, schedules, standings, marquee events and other timely sports moments
- Write evergreen and discovery content, including how-to-watch guides, competition and team explainers, previews and viewing guides
- Build and maintain persistent team and competition hubs that stay current across a season
- Edit copy from other writers and update existing articles to keep information accurate and current
- Apply SEO best practices and partner with editorial, marketing, publicity, sports programming and SEO stakeholders to secure approvals
- Significant professional experience as a digital sports editor, writer or journalist
- Deep knowledge of soccer and the NFL, with working familiarity across UFC, college football and the broader sports landscape
- Excellent writing, editing, copy editing and headline-writing skills
- Strong editorial judgment and the ability to quickly identify the most useful or compelling angle
- Demonstrated ability to produce clean, engaging and accurate copy on tight deadlines, often around live events
- Experience editing other writers and providing clear, actionable feedback
- Working knowledge of SEO and how search intent should inform editorial decisions
- Experience with WordPress or a comparable CMS
- Fluency with Google Docs and collaborative editorial workflows
- Strong research and fact-checking skills
- Ability to navigate stakeholder feedback and approval processes while keeping work moving
- Highly organized and comfortable managing several priorities at once
- Experience at a major sports publication, newsroom or high-volume digital sports operation
- Experience covering soccer or the NFL at scale
- Experience developing strong headlines, subheads and article structures for readers and search
- Experience writing recommendation, service or search-driven evergreen content
- Familiarity with audience insights, search trends and content-performance data
About Company
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