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Sports Reporter
Location: dmg::media Head Office – New York, NY 10003
Salary: $50,000 - $80,000 depending on experience
Position: Permanent
About Us
Dailymail.com is the world's largest English-language newspaper website with more than 200 million monthly unique visitors. Our teams across the globe strive to provide our readers with fast, engaging, and rolling news, 24/7, 365 days a year.
With more than 360 journalists worldwide, we are seeking individuals who want to join a global media organization with excellent career development opportunities.
The site's US Sports desk is looking for a talented reporter to join a growing team in New York. Suitable candidates will be experienced online reporters with an impressive track record of finding and breaking stories of national and global interest. Strong knowledge and interest in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and soccer is essential, and further interest in boxing, F1, golf, UFC and tennis is a bonus.
The role involves building and writing news stories, features and minute-by-minute live blogs for DailyMail.com Sport. You will be tasked with helping take our coverage to the next level.
This position is based in our NYC office.
Requirements include:
- Ability to deliver vibrant, clean copy to very tight deadlines
- Ability to work self-sufficiently and generate fresh ideas for this office-based web production role
- Ability to generate own news stories and write strong copy to a deadline
- A willingness to lean into 'sportsbiz' – a key part of the Mail's identity – and write about the personalities of sport and showbiz alongside the on-field action
- A keen eye for photographs and use of the best images and videos to help a story drive traffic
- Ability to use social media for both story ideas and as a way of generating traffic
- Ability to use content management systems and image libraries
- Ability to interview key persons (witnesses, sources, players, agents etc.) to obtain more information and investigate news leads
- Ability to retain awareness of the DailyMail.com style of writing
- Knowledge, experience and passion for all sports
Essential skills:
- Must have experience working for a similar-level website
- Must have the ability to gather information and create compelling digital content
- Must work productively within a team environment
- Must have an understanding of legal covenants and an understanding of copyright
- Must have strong communication and people skills
- Must be flexible regarding shift patterns (including weekends and nights)
The above list is not exhaustive and is constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. A high level of adaptability is essential.
Please apply by sending an up-to-date resume along with a cover letter. Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.
Benefits: Company scheme includes healthcare, dental, optical, life insurance and 401K
PTO: Standard allowance is 15 days plus one day per every year of service capped at 20 days. Public holidays are not included in this allowance. They are in addition.
Dailymail.com operates a 24/7 newsroom, and flexibility will be required to work shifts according to the demands of the news cycle.
Salary : $50,000 - $80,000
