Sports Reporter
Longmont, Colorado, United States of America
Full Time
9 hours ago
$20 - $22 USD
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About this role
Role Overview
- Understand audience needs and utilize internal metrics to create content optimized for what readers are seeking
- Develop and showcase a unique, strong voice that connects with readers
- Utilize a strong news sense to curate sources and build relationships to break news and generate authoritative coverage of Colorado’s lone Power 4 football program
- Write rich, enterprising features through deep reporting and access that takes readers beyond superficial storylines
- Apply a sharp, analytical mind to evaluate situations and go off the beaten track, if need be, to produce stories that stand out from the crowd
- Work on a number of projects at the same time, balancing long-term projects with the need to deliver quick-turn news stories on a regular basis
Requirements
- At least two years of relevant experience at a media company
- Prior experience covering a college or professional team beat is preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of college football, the Big 12, and Colorado football
- Thorough knowledge of the journalistic process
- Ability to travel for away games
Benefits
- medical, dental, life and disability insurance
- 401k
- paid time off
- select paid holidays
- cell phone stipend