Night Sports Editor, Hyannis, Mass.

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Company: Cape Cod Times
Position: Night Sports Editor
Location: Hyannis, Massachusetts
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: March 21, 2007
Job ID: 738403


Description:
NIGHT SPORTS EDITOR Reports to the Sports Editor

We’re seeking a person who can help take a talented staff and a good section and make it better. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with solid line-editing, headline-writing skills and news judgment. The night sports editor will run the day-to-day operation, working with the sports editor and sports desk to plan content, and the sports designer to oversee production to ensure the department meets nightly deadlines. We want a creative person who can raise the quality and quantity of our staff’s work and can work well with other departments. The candidate needs energy, enthusiasm and a passion for quality and integrity.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

--Supervising and managing the night sports desk, which will usually includes 3-5 copy editors and reporters.

--With the sports editor and staff, developing “tomorrow’s” news budget and overseeing content of “tomorrow’s” section, which should provide a lively mix of local, national and international stories and photos.

--Representing the sports department at the nightly news meeting.

--Assisting the online sports supervisor to the keep sports web site current and lively.

--Developing weekly staffing schedules for night desk and assigning reporting and photo coverage of key events.

--Assisting in development of project and story ideas, and long-range planning of key events; anticipating issues of concern to readers.

--Providing regular critiques and annual evaluations of the sports desk staff.

--Meeting regularly with sports editor to discuss stories and concerns

--Assisting in recruitment and training on student-liaisons and interns.

--Assisting sports editor in management of correspondents budget.

--Managing the department when the sports editor is off or away.

--Performing other duties as assigned by the sports editor and managing editor/features.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE: College degree or equivalent experience required; five years of daily newspaper experience, with at least three years in a supervisory capacity; experience on a copy desk and/or in digital media is preferred; experience as a sports reporter helpful.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/CHARACTERISTICS:

--Knowledge of all sports is very important, and familiarity with New England region professional and collegiate sports is a plus.

--Must be able to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously and work well under deadline pressure.

--Must have management and interpersonal communication skills.

--Must have technical online/web skills to enhance the development of print and online editions.

Send a cover letter and resume with references, along with at least five work samples, to:

Bill Higgins, Sports Editor Cape Cod Times 319 Main Street Hyannis, Mass, 02601

e-mail: bhiggins@capecodonline.com

DEADLINE: MARCH 5

Please, no phone calls


Catch your breath and discuss whether or not you will be covering Kennedy family touch football games...

 

Who left?

 

I wanna know what the fuck does the day sports editor do?

 

Snobbiest, most condescending rejection letter I ever got came from this place.

Couldn't find that Pulitzer list anywhere.

 

Plays right tackle for one of the Kennedy teams. Great, now all I can think about is how the next big Kennedy Family function should be emceed by Mr. Kennedy.

(kennedy)

 

they actually took the time to write a snobby-ass rejection letter? classic!

 

That's probably what the day SE does.

 

Yes. Granted, it was nearly 20 years ago, but it was over-the-top in its pretentiousness, provincialism and general condescending assclownery.