Deputy Editor: Cfb, Cbb, NBA, Soccer

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The FOX Sports Digital Team is looking for a Deputy Editor to join our team in Los Angeles. As the Deputy Editor, you will manage a large segment of our editorial team and oversee the content strategy, planning , and execution of digital content around four prominent sports that FOX Sports covers: College F ootball (CFB) , C ollege B asketball (CBB) , S occer , and the NBA . Th is
oversight will include the planning and execution for content around the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, two major events for the company.

SNAPSHOT OF RESPONSIBILITES
• Lead FOX Sports Digital's content plans and execution for college sports, soccer , and the NBA , managing 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
• Manage a team of five editors, 19 contract writers , and additional freelance contributors, sparking creative ideas and embracing new approaches to storytelling
• Work directly with leaders from FOX Sports linear television team to produce and execute cross-platform storytelling strategies
• Work with the managing editor to establish an overall editorial voice and tone for FOX Sports Digital
• Work with the managing editor and SVP for FOX Sports Digital to develop, set, and execute content strategy
• Collaborate with the design team to plan and execute all art for stories, including original photography, lead art and informational graphics
• 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.
• 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 stories
• Establish a collaborative culture for content development and creation, leading brainstorming sessions for a staff of editors, writers, video producers and the social team
• Provide constructive feedback to help writers grow and improve their craft
• Help maintain FOX Sports Digital's editorial calendar and content budget, planning 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 principals and method s
• 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 staff.
• 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 platform
• 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 overseeing a digital news operation
• Excellent knowledge of both college sports and the NCAA landscape
• Detailed knowledge of international soccer
• Ability to strategically direct a large team, actively solving problems and communicating messages throughout the team
• 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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