Executive Producer (Manchester, UK)
theathletic
Full time
Deputy Managing Editor, Daily Desk (UK)
theathletic· Editorial
About this role
About Us
Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 450+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.
About the Roles
The Athletic is hiring a Deputy Managing Editor for our Daily Desk, which will work across the newsroom to strengthen the quality of our everyday report and to seize on opportunities throughout the sports world for compelling journalism. The desk will be staffed many hours throughout each day, from early in the North America day to late in the North America night, and will bridge with our team in London to give us 24/7 coverage.
This role will be based in the UK office and will work early in the day to continue the news cycle roll out overnight.
Successful candidates will have strong news judgment to launch on stories as well as deft editing skills to lift up stories that are already in motion. They will work with accuracy, clarity, thoroughness, flexibility and speed, as appropriate. Duties will sometimes involve both editing and writing, depending on news demands, staffing and other factors. All roles will involve a level of collaboration with reporters and editors throughout the newsroom.
These jobs are remote, for candidates located in either the United States or Canada. They will also at times require work during nights and weekends, in line with the newsroom’s needs and the sports calendar.
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Deputy Managing Editor, Daily Desk (UK)
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