Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK is hiring: Sports Reporter, Poughkeepsie NY in City

Gannett Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with national and local reach, committed to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inform, inspire, and connect audiences with scalable media and digital marketing solutions. Our brands include the USA TODAY NETWORK, Newsquest, LocaliQ, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.

The Poughkeepsie Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, is seeking a reporter to join our team and tell the area’s best sports stories, focusing on high school athletics and the Marist University NCAA Division I program. The role requires breaking news, enterprise reporting, and features on key teams and athletes across the sports seasons. Poughkeepsie is located in New York’s mid-Hudson Valley, with connections to Middletown and Westchester for broader coverage.

Responsibilities

• Create storytelling that accurately informs, entertains and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics.
• Work toward becoming the community’s leading voice of expertise in high school sports.
• Connect with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media, on camera, forums, community leadership, etc.). Provide thoughtful analysis of complex issues.
• Work with editor and content strategist to evaluate what's working and develop ongoing plans to satisfy audience needs.
• Collaborate to provide appropriate elements for stories (photos, videos, graphics). Capture basic photos and video as needed.
• Promote personal brand, the brands of colleagues and the institutional brand.
• Provide great customer service, helping readers find answers and solutions.

Requirements

• A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in communications, journalism or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-3 years' reporting/newsroom experience is preferred, but we will consider entry-level candidates.
• Previous reporting experience preferred; even better if you’ve covered sports.
• Proficiency on social media platforms; including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Reddit.
• Experience shooting and editing photos and video on a mobile device.
• Strong communication skills, news judgment and headline-writing ability.
• Ability to multitask and excel under intense deadline pressure.
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently.
• Strong writing, spelling and grammar skills; familiarity with AP style.
• Ability to work some nights and weekends.
• Comfort building a beat and communicating face to face with athletes and coaches.

Application Instructions

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. Create a single document that includes, in this order:

• Your resume – one to two pages.
• A cover letter outlining how you would approach the job.
• Links to 3–6 online samples of your work showing relevant production.

Assemble these items into a single PDF for upload. Completing these steps will ensure your application receives the highest consideration.

The hourly rate for this role will range between $21.88 and $34.18. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and may be applicable based on role, location, skills, experience, and union representation where applicable.

Gannett Co., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or other protected classifications. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants who require them.

To request accommodations, contact Gannett’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@gannett.com.

Not Applicable | Full-time | Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing | Industries: Media Production

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