NFL editor -- USA Today

USA Today Sports Media Group is seeking a NFL Editor who embodies a digital-first. 24/7 approach and has a strong editing background in sports media. The successful candidate will report to the Assistant Managing Editor of Sport Beats. The position is located at USA TODAY headquarters in McLean, Va.



Responsibilities:

● Develop distinct content plans for digital, print, special sections and magazines.

● Conceive, assign and edit stories and work with writers to produce a polished product.

● Work with writers on in-depth beat coverage that emphasizes breaking news and authoritative reporting.

● Work with blog staff to develop and program buzzy content.

● Oversee daily programming of the site, ensuring quality control and timely posting of differentiating news and information, including blogs and video.

● Budget stories for digital and print with emphasis on timeliness, relevance and enterprise.

● Ability to collaborate with other editors (including those from other Gannett properties) to maximize network synergy and reach.

● Be familiar with and committed to digital storytelling approaches that encourage and increase audience engagement.

● Use analytic tools for insights on what readers are responding to and react accordingly.



Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field.

● 7-10 years of editing experience with emphasis on covering sports on a national level.

● Outstanding communication skills and experience working in a cross-functional team.

● Demonstrated excellence in editing, writing, reporting, assigning and planning.

● Understanding of HTML and related Web-authoring tools and software.

● Familiarity with major Internet search engines and fluency in electronic newsgathering techniques, including quickly navigating the Internet.

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I see USA Today is looking for both MLB and NFL editors ... Assuming these are the lead editor roles, anyone know what happened to the other editors who were doing these gigs?

 

Anyone have an idea on what these positions might pay? The DC area isn't cheap.

 

Come on, someone has to know something. Even a ballpark figure.

 

This is just a guess: $95,000?

 

fyi, kevin Manahan, a very good dude, returned to the star-ledger of Newark to become its on-line sports editor. don't know what his salary was/is at either place.

 

Fran, thanks for the guess.

Was wishfully thinking higher, but wouldn't be at all surprised to hear lower.

Anyone else have any direct insight?

 

I'm sure Manahan is happier in Northern New Jersey. As for the pay, that's a nice figure but given its Gannett and they're in a slash and burn mode, it might be $20,000 cheaper. Just a guess.

 

Posted again on Gannett's website a few days ago. Not sure what that means.

 

Means nothing.
Since he announced it on his Facebook page last night, this plum goes to Izzy Gould of the Alabama Media Group.

 

Great hire. Izzy is one of the best people I've met in this business.