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Milwaukee Bucks Reporter Job at ClutchPoints in Milwaukee

ClutchPoints, Milwaukee, WI, US, 53244

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Milwaukee Bucks Reporter


Job Summary

ClutchPoints’ Milwaukee Bucks Reporter will lead our on-site reporting coverage for the Bucks. They will need to be credentialed for games and practices in Milwaukee and write timely, engaging content in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has been credentialed for sporting events before, has a strong understanding of the 24/7 news cycle, is adept at making relationships with players, coaches, agents and execs and is well-versed in sharing their content on social media and various digital sports platforms.



Duties

  • Attend home games and practices for the Bucks
  • Report off press conferences, obtain exclusive interviews and shoot video to capture viral content as appropriate
  • Identify content opportunities to maximize real-time traffic utilizing our internal content strategy and identification guide
  • Write trending real-time news and analysis articles focusing on postgame coverage
  • Ideate and write in-depth opinion editorial topics based on trending news stories
  • Communicate with editorial team to optimize SEO-winning search headlines and story composition
  • Communicate with graphics team on creative thumbnails for your content
  • Send published articles for distribution to our social media channels
  • Follow our breaking news protocol to quickly capitalize on stories in real-time
  • Track Google Trends for content ideas for the Bucks


Basic Qualifications

  • 1+ years of sports reporting experience
  • Proficiency with SEO preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with editorial and content creation for the Bucks and the NBA at large
  • Passion and advanced understanding of the Bucks and the NBA at large
  • Understanding of trending NBA news and how to craft stories/headlines to capitalize on those moments
  • Available to work on nights and weekends, as the NBA schedule dictates
  • Ability to multitask multiple objectives
  • Established social media following, ideally consisting of Bucks fans, is preferred