Deputy Editor

Job Description

Deputy Editor (NFL/MLB/Soccer)
FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including http://FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App. FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL's America's Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The FOX Sports Digital Team is looking for the ultimate team player to join our team as a Deputy Editor in Los Angeles. The Deputy Editor will manage a large segment of our editorial team and oversee execution of digital content around four major professional sports that FOX Sports covers: The National Football League, Major League Baseball, Soccer (including the 2026 World Cup) and Motorsports (IndyCar and NASCAR). As marquee events arise, an ability to lead and assist in other sports will be expected. The role requires being onsite in Los Angeles. This is not a remote role.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead FOX Sports Digital's content plans and execution for four major pro sports (NFL, MLB, Soccer, Motorsports), and manage 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
• 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 across various platforms with primary focus on website and app
• Establish a collaborative culture for content development and creation, leading brainstorming sessions for a staff of editors, writers, video producers, and the social team
• Manage a team of editors, writers, and additional freelance contributors, sparking creative ideas and embracing new approaches to storytelling
• Report directly to the executive editor and play a key role in the digital editorial leadership team, taking on responsibility for the development of a group of editors (including senior editors) and writers
• Collaborate with the social team to extend the reach of storytelling efforts, using social channels to grow the audience, extend the reach of stories, and engage users with compelling bite-size content
• Collaborate with the executive editor and SVP for FOX Sports Digital to develop, set, and execute content strategy
• Work with the executive editor to establish an overall editorial voice and tone for FOX Sports Digital
• Work directly with leaders from FOX Sports linear television team to produce and execute cross-platform storytelling strategies
• Work with the design team to plan and execute all art for stories, including original photography, lead art, and informational graphics
• 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 abilities, thorough knowledge of digital best practices (including SEO, social platforms, and content sharing), and a strong knowledge of journalistic principles and methods
• 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 platforms
• Create cross-platform content themes that can extend to TV, social, and other platforms for monetization including O&O platforms (Fox Sports App & Website)

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 handling a digital news operation
• Strong leadership skills and ability to strategically direct a large team, actively solve problems, and communicate messages throughout the team
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 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

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $106,000.00-148,500.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-864vkx-18-224-21-26-42 in your application.