Sports Writer- Sarasota, FL

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Company: Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Position:
Sun and sports. Best j-job ever?
Location:
Sarasota, Florida
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires:
January 16, 2014
Job ID: 1550188

Description:

Could this be the greatest job ever posted on JournalismJobs.com? We think so.

Here’s the deal. We’re looking for a journalist willing to hang out by the water and do work that involves wearing sunglasses, T-shirts and shorts.

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is seeking a team player with the expertise to report on aerobic-fueled “performance” sports, particularly rowing, swimming, running and cycling. You’ll cover local, national and international competitions in our backyard. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, a social-media maven, a digital content producer and a gifted storyteller. (Yes, we want it all.)

You’ll strive to have bylines appear from the front page to the business section.

You must blend a passion for performance-level sports and fitness along with a track record for great journalism.

Here’s what you need to know about the Herald-Tribune and Sarasota, FL.

We’ve won a Pulitzer and been a finalist two other times.

We have a talented, innovative staff.

We value enterprise and urgency. Journalism still matters here.

Oh, one other detail. The average low temperature is 52 degrees in January. (You’ll sweat a lot in August, but did we mention our beaches?)

If you’re not competitive and prefer a cushy job indoors, stay on the couch. Don’t bother to apply.

If you’re good enough to be on our winning team, send a 200-word cover letter and link to your online resume to bill.church@heraldtribune.com. Or contact us via Twitter @BillChurchMedia.

 

Katy Bergen, formerly an education reporter at the Herald-Tribune, got this gig.