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Job posting

Date: April 3

Position: Assistant sports editor
Status: Exempt

THE JOB: Star Media, which includes The Indianapolis Star and IndyStar.com, seeks an assistant sports editor to lead the Colts/NFL beat for digital and print.

QUALIFICATIONS: We’re looking for an editor who can drive creative storytelling and reader engagement that will build audiences for all of our platforms. Great editing, coaching and team-building skills are a must. The successful candidate will have innovative coverage ideas, excellent news judgment and planning skills, and an understanding of how to use Social Media to grow audience. In-depth enterprise, breaking news and feature content aimed at our target audiences are staples. At least five years of metro experience is preferred.

START DATE: ASAP

WHAT TO DO: If interested, contact Jim Lefko, Senior Editor/Sports
[email protected]
317-444-6352
 
Anybody know anything more about this? Is management experience probably mandatory?
 
Giggity said:
Anybody know anything more about this? Is management experience probably mandatory?

I would bet NFL experience would be more valuable than management experience.
 
Who left? I thought Steve Ballard was the ASE/Colts, but i could be wrong.
 
Ah. Really good guy, hope the buyout keeps his motorcycle full of gas for a long time.
 
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Curt Cavin wrote a nice blog about Ballard today.
http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2012/04/12/april-13-journalism-legend-retires/
 

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