What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Reporter position at Lee Enterprises?
Help The Journal Times, a division of Lee Enterprises, captivate and engage audiences by joining our staff as a sports reporter.
We are looking for an ambitious reporter with a passion for examining trends and issues involving high school while aggressively seeking to break news.
The job will be based out of our Racine, Wisconsin, office, which is located three blocks from Lake Michigan. There are two beaches in town plus plenty of outdoor activities to keep you busy year round. Chicago is less than two hours away and Milwaukee is a short drive if you want to explore bigger cities.
You will be part of a regional sports team that encourages creativity and experimentation in how we tell stories, and there will be ample opportunities to collaborate with colleagues on ideas that interest you.
We want to empower you to tell great stories using words, video, audio, graphics and images while ensuring all our stories have the greatest potential to connect with our readers.
The right candidate will:
Be dependable and comfortable multitasking to handle multiple deadlines.
Demonstrate an eye for enterprising angles: Context and analysis are crucial to success in this position.
Enjoy collaborating with others to tackle bigger issues that resonate with readers.
Show an ability to create content beyond the written word.
Be comfortable shooting and editing your own photos and video.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
