News Editor, Soccer

1 month ago
Full-time
Junior
Marketing and Growth
PENN Entertainment

PENN Entertainment

PENN Entertainment is a leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences across North America, offering a diverse range of entertainment destinations and a premier loyalty program that rewards members with cas...

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
10K-50K
Founded 1982

Description

  • Monitor breaking news and trending sports content and identify the most relevant stories with Supervising Editors.
  • Write breaking news articles, headlines, and captions that accurately summarize developing storylines.
  • Provide live coverage of games and key events across the sports calendar.
  • Produce push alert copy for breaking news, featured video, and featured analysis.
  • Curate news feeds with articles, video, and social media content from a variety of sources.
  • Pitch and execute feature stories tied to sports events and news items.
  • Deliver informative, engaging, and thoughtful feature content as needed.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • Extensive knowledge of major sports, including teams, players, stats, history, and economics.
  • Strong knowledge of modern digital journalism, social media, and the mobile landscape.
  • Previous experience as a news editor and/or writer in a post-secondary or professional newsroom setting is preferred.
  • A degree in journalism is preferred.
  • Ability to work under pressure and make immediate editorial judgments in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
  • Ability to write news, headlines, and feature content on deadline with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to be effective in a large environment.
  • Availability to work weekends and evenings.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package with a salary range of $45,000 to $63,000 CAD.
  • Education and conference reimbursements.
  • Opportunities for career progression and mentoring others.
  • Bonus eligibility for most non-sales positions.
  • Best-in-class benefits for eligible employees.
  • Support for physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Remote work indicated by #LI-REMOTE.

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