Sports Editor
Advance Local, Portland, OR, United States
Job Description
Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.
Sports Editor The Oregonian/OregonLive in Portland is seeking a Sports Editor with a proven ability to develop talent, anticipate and navigate industry trends and lead a high-producing team delivering interesting and essential sports journalism.
We want a strong editor who can help keep our team on the cutting edge of audience development while growing our base of loyal digital subscribers.
We aim to meet readers where they are — and the Sports Editor plays a key role in helping us get there with smart, forward-thinking coverage. This role drives not only a steady stream of content but also exclusive, indispensable reporting that goes beyond box scores and reinforces our position as Oregon’s premier source for sports news.
You’ll work with a nationally award-winning columnist and help steer coverage of professional, collegiate and high school sports. That includes marquee pro organizations like the Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Fire, Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns, plus Oregon State and its perennially competitive baseball team and an Oregon Ducks program chasing its first football national championship.
We’re seeking someone who thrives at coaching and managing others while juggling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. We want a Sports Editor with a smart eye for story selection and strong editing chops who can drive the daily agenda, working collaboratively and collegially with reporters to deliver breaking news, elevate coverage and execute big-swing projects.
The base salary range is $75,000 to $95,000 per year.
This is a hybrid position based out of the Portland metro area.
What you’ll do:
Plan coverage, set strategy and standards, and manage reporters and assistant editors
Push reporters to balance high-interest, high-growth content with in-depth exclusives that drive subscriptions
Guide story selection and edit a steady flow of work, from game coverage to profiles to enterprise projects
Collaborate closely with social media, newsletters and visuals teams to grow audience and engagement
Stay current on media trends to help the team find and engage audiences on emerging platforms
Closely manage a travel and freelance budget; provide regular and constructive feedback to staff; and work collaboratively with senior leadership and others to develop individual goals and personal development plans for employees
The ideal candidate has:
Minimum five years' sports journalism experience with three years management experience
Superb news judgment, ethics and story instincts
Strong headline writing, line-editing and copy-editing skills
A sense of urgency around breaking news
Ability to work nights and weekends based on sports schedules
Excellent organizational and communication skills; comfort managing in a hybrid work environment
Ability to juggle multiple stories and collaborate across departments
A demonstrated ability to reflect underrepresented communities in sports coverage
Understanding of metrics and how to leverage platforms for maximum reach
Familiarity with newsletters, podcasting and social media best practices
Experience working with freelancers and managing a travel budget
Familiarity with the Oregon sports landscape
Must have reliable transportation to travel to events and meet with sources.
Additional Information Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.
Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.
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Sports Editor The Oregonian/OregonLive in Portland is seeking a Sports Editor with a proven ability to develop talent, anticipate and navigate industry trends and lead a high-producing team delivering interesting and essential sports journalism.
We want a strong editor who can help keep our team on the cutting edge of audience development while growing our base of loyal digital subscribers.
We aim to meet readers where they are — and the Sports Editor plays a key role in helping us get there with smart, forward-thinking coverage. This role drives not only a steady stream of content but also exclusive, indispensable reporting that goes beyond box scores and reinforces our position as Oregon’s premier source for sports news.
You’ll work with a nationally award-winning columnist and help steer coverage of professional, collegiate and high school sports. That includes marquee pro organizations like the Portland Trail Blazers, Portland Fire, Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns, plus Oregon State and its perennially competitive baseball team and an Oregon Ducks program chasing its first football national championship.
We’re seeking someone who thrives at coaching and managing others while juggling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. We want a Sports Editor with a smart eye for story selection and strong editing chops who can drive the daily agenda, working collaboratively and collegially with reporters to deliver breaking news, elevate coverage and execute big-swing projects.
The base salary range is $75,000 to $95,000 per year.
This is a hybrid position based out of the Portland metro area.
What you’ll do:
Plan coverage, set strategy and standards, and manage reporters and assistant editors
Push reporters to balance high-interest, high-growth content with in-depth exclusives that drive subscriptions
Guide story selection and edit a steady flow of work, from game coverage to profiles to enterprise projects
Collaborate closely with social media, newsletters and visuals teams to grow audience and engagement
Stay current on media trends to help the team find and engage audiences on emerging platforms
Closely manage a travel and freelance budget; provide regular and constructive feedback to staff; and work collaboratively with senior leadership and others to develop individual goals and personal development plans for employees
The ideal candidate has:
Minimum five years' sports journalism experience with three years management experience
Superb news judgment, ethics and story instincts
Strong headline writing, line-editing and copy-editing skills
A sense of urgency around breaking news
Ability to work nights and weekends based on sports schedules
Excellent organizational and communication skills; comfort managing in a hybrid work environment
Ability to juggle multiple stories and collaborate across departments
A demonstrated ability to reflect underrepresented communities in sports coverage
Understanding of metrics and how to leverage platforms for maximum reach
Familiarity with newsletters, podcasting and social media best practices
Experience working with freelancers and managing a travel budget
Familiarity with the Oregon sports landscape
Must have reliable transportation to travel to events and meet with sources.
Additional Information Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.
Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.
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