Deputy Editor - NFL, MLB, Nascar

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Sports Digital Team is looking for a Deputy Editor to join our team in Los Angeles. As the Deputy Editor, you will
oversee the editorial tea m. You will be responsible for the content strategy, planning , and execution of digital content around three major professional sports that FOX Sports covers: The National Football League, Major League Baseball , and NASCAR. Additionally, you will oversee the FOX Sports Insider newsletter and all feature content.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead FOX Sports Digital's content plans and execution for three major pro sports and manage the editors directly responsible for each sport
• Coordinate storytelling efforts for the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com
• Organize storytelling efforts with the digital video team and FOX Sports TV properties, incorporating video into stories and producing companion material that can run on all video platforms
• Establish the overall editorial vision and content strategy for planned original content, blending together the written word, video offerings, social content, and graphics to engage users with smart and surprising storie s
• Establish a collaborative culture for content development and creation, leading brainstorming sessions for a staff of editors, writers, video producers, and the social team
• Manage a team of five editors, 24 writers , and additional freelance contributors, sparking creative ideas and embracing new approaches to storytelling
• R eport directly to the managing editor and play a key role in the digital editorial leadership team, taking on responsibility for the development of a group of editors (including senior editors) and more than two-dozen writers
• Collaborate with the social team to extend the reach of storytelling efforts, using social channels to grow audience, extend the reach of stories and engage users with compelling bite-size content
• Collaborate with the managing editor and SVP for FOX Sports Digital to develop, set , and execute content strategy
• Work with the managing editor to establish an overall editorial voice and tone for FOX Sports Digital
• Work directly with leaders from FOX Sports linear television team to produce and execute cross-platform storytelling strategies
• Work with the design team to plan and execute all art for stories, including original photography, lead art, and informational graphics
• Provide constructive feedback to help writers grow and improve their craft
• Help maintain FOX Sports Digital's editorial calendar and content budget, plan ning for upcoming events, major milestones , and content themes
• Display outstanding news judgment, skilled storytelling abilit ies , thorough knowledge of digital best practices (including SEO, social platforms, and content sharing), and a strong knowledge of journalistic principles and methods
• Embrace a truly cross-platform storytelling approach, combining text, video, audio, photos , and graphics into a cohesive and compelling user experience
• Recruit new talent and develop existing staf f
• Utilize analytics, research, and other data to help shape the editorial strategy for FOX Sports Digital
• Regularly track personalization efforts to generate daily content around the Top 50 most-followed teams in the FOX Sports app
• Serve as a conduit to ad sales to help monetize content by creating content that appeals to advertisers and can be smartly bundled on all platforms
• Create cross-platform content themes that can extend to TV, social and other platforms for monetization

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 5+ years of experience managing content teams for a major editorial
outlet
• Experience directing content strategy , managing a team of writers and content creators , and handling a digital news operation
• Ability to strategically direct a large team, actively solve problems and communicate messages throughout the team
• Exceptional
organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding news judgment, skilled storytelling abilities, thorough knowledge of digital best practices (including SEO, social platforms, and content sharing), and a strong knowledge of journalistic principles and methods
• Availability after hours and weekends – the role will be tied to the sports calendar and major tentpole events along with coordinating coverage as news breaks around the clock

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
• Bachelor's degree

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