General Editor Audience Engagement

Posted Date 08 Dec 2023

Experience	2 Years	Salary	69946USD - 93830USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	ESPN
Job Category	Media	Qualification	BS Journalism
Gender	Both	Last Date	05 Feb
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	California , United States

Job Description

The⠀General⠀Editor⠀Audience⠀Engagement⠀will be⠀primarily⠀responsible⠀for the⠀editing⠀and⠀curation⠀of⠀ESPN.com's⠀content⠀feeds,⠀including⠀the home⠀page and⠀interior⠀content⠀landing⠀pages. On⠀a daily⠀basis,⠀this⠀person⠀will⠀assess⠀content⠀from a⠀variety of⠀sources⠀(ESPN⠀Editorial,⠀wire⠀services,⠀partners,⠀digital⠀video and⠀streaming)⠀to⠀determine⠀how it⠀fits into⠀our daily⠀news⠀coverage⠀and⠀programming⠀needs. The⠀editor⠀evaluates⠀sport page⠀copy and⠀headlines,⠀provides⠀feedback⠀on all⠀art,⠀headlines⠀and video,⠀and works⠀to package⠀this⠀content in⠀a manner⠀that⠀captivates⠀the⠀audience⠀and drives⠀users deep⠀into the⠀site. Must⠀possess⠀strong⠀news⠀judgment⠀and the⠀ability to⠀quickly⠀prioritize⠀and⠀package⠀various⠀types of⠀content⠀for a⠀large⠀national⠀audience,⠀as well as⠀evaluate⠀content⠀performance⠀and⠀identify⠀trending⠀stories.⠀This is a⠀hybrid⠀position⠀(4 days in⠀office)⠀located in⠀our LA⠀office or⠀Bristol,⠀CT.

This⠀full-time⠀position⠀requires⠀work on⠀nights,⠀weekends⠀and some⠀holidays.

Responsibilities:

The⠀General⠀Editor⠀will⠀assess and⠀package⠀incoming⠀content,⠀coordinate⠀with other⠀editors as⠀needed,⠀and⠀program⠀feeds⠀while⠀monitoring⠀news and⠀live⠀events.
Manage⠀overall⠀style and⠀voice of⠀feeds in a⠀fast-paced⠀environment.
Along⠀with the⠀daily⠀programming⠀roles, the⠀General⠀Editor⠀will be⠀involved⠀in short-⠀and⠀long-term⠀editorial⠀planning,⠀creating⠀programming⠀strategies⠀specifically⠀tailored⠀to the⠀content⠀and⠀audience⠀consumption⠀patterns.
General⠀editors⠀manage and⠀track⠀contributions⠀from⠀multiple⠀outputs⠀including⠀editorial,⠀video,⠀utility⠀pages,⠀streams⠀and⠀scores.
The⠀General⠀Editor⠀will⠀collaborate⠀and⠀communicate⠀with⠀content⠀partners⠀on daily⠀programming⠀plans,⠀taking⠀into⠀account⠀priorities⠀across⠀departments.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of⠀3 years⠀working in⠀a⠀high-level⠀sports⠀media⠀environment.
Possess⠀strong⠀knowledge⠀of one or⠀more of⠀NFL, NBA,⠀MLB,⠀Soccer,⠀College⠀Football⠀and⠀College⠀Basketball,⠀including⠀fantasy⠀and⠀betting.⠀This⠀includes⠀not just⠀on-field⠀expertise,⠀but a⠀knowledge⠀of the⠀cutting-edge⠀trends⠀around the⠀sport.
Understand⠀and follow⠀closely⠀the latest⠀in fan⠀engagement⠀data and⠀key⠀performance⠀metrics to⠀optimize⠀content⠀creation⠀and⠀distribution⠀to⠀fans.
Strong⠀understanding⠀and⠀appreciation⠀of news,⠀story play⠀and⠀excellent⠀headline⠀writing⠀skills.
Work⠀quickly⠀and juggle⠀multiple⠀varied⠀tasks⠀during a⠀typical⠀work⠀day.
Possess⠀excellent⠀verbal and⠀written⠀communication⠀skills.
Strong⠀appreciation⠀of popular⠀culture⠀and⠀understanding⠀of the⠀tastes of⠀ESPN’s⠀audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience⠀in online⠀media⠀content⠀preparation.⠀Applicants⠀must have⠀the⠀ability to⠀work in a⠀rapidly⠀changing⠀online⠀environment⠀and⠀possess⠀excellent⠀verbal and⠀written⠀communication⠀skills.
Sports⠀takes⠀place on⠀nights,⠀weekends⠀and⠀holidays
-⠀and those⠀shifts⠀will be⠀regular⠀and⠀required.
Have⠀a⠀background⠀or quickly⠀become⠀competent⠀in content⠀management⠀systems.

Preferred Education:

B.S./B.A.⠀degree in⠀communication⠀arts,⠀journalism⠀or new⠀media or⠀equivalent⠀combination⠀of⠀education⠀experience.

The hiring⠀range for⠀this⠀position⠀in Los⠀Angeles,⠀CA is⠀$69946.00⠀to⠀$93830.00⠀per year⠀based on a⠀40-hour⠀work week.⠀The amount⠀of hours⠀scheduled⠀per week⠀may vary⠀based on⠀business⠀needs. The⠀base pay⠀actually⠀offered⠀will take⠀into⠀account⠀internal⠀equity and⠀also may⠀vary⠀depending⠀on the⠀candidate’s⠀geographic⠀region,⠀job-related⠀knowledge,⠀skills,⠀and⠀experience⠀among⠀other⠀factors. A⠀bonus⠀and/or⠀long-term⠀incentive⠀units may⠀be⠀provided⠀as part of⠀the⠀compensation⠀package,⠀in⠀addition⠀to the⠀full range⠀of⠀medical,⠀financial,⠀and/or⠀other⠀benefits,⠀dependent⠀on the⠀level and⠀position⠀offered.