Digital Sports Editor

Job Description :

The New York Post delivers the best in News, Sports, Entertainment and Pop Culture with wit, irreverence, and authority. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.

The New York Post delivers the best in news, sports, entertainment, and beyondfearlessly covering the biggest stories with sharp insight, bold opinions, and an unmistakable edge. Our sports coverage is legendary, known for its fast-paced reporting, expert analysis, and unmistakable voice. Now, were looking for a Digital Sports Editor to take our online sports presence to the next level.

Join a passionate team of sports enthusiasts who eat, sleep, and breathe the gameon the field, on the court, and online. From breaking news to in-depth features, youll set the tone for our brand onlineprioritizing audience engagement, SEO, and social media strategy. As the leader of our digital sports coverage, youll oversee the evolution of our editorial direction, managing a team that will break big stories, optimize our reach, and bring creativity and innovation to every play. If youre a visionary digital editor with a deep passion for sports and a proven ability to lead teams to success, this is your chance to take charge and make a lasting impact on our digital presence.

Responsibilities:

• Directly report to the Executive Sports Editor, collaborating closely to achieve the digital sports vision and objectives, ensuring alignment with overarching brand and business goals.
• Help lead the digital production team of editors, producers, and writers, providing strategic direction, feedback, and editorial guidance to optimize content production across platforms.
• Partner with the Executive Sports Editor and the Post Sports Plus team on the development and evolution of our paywall product, ensuring a seamless integration of digital strategies and content.
• Organize the various arms of the daily production process including social, video, and audience development to ensure optimal coordination, efficiency, and high-quality output.
• Train existing staff on the latest skills required to maximize digital efficiency and foster continuous improvement in digital storytelling and audience engagement.
• Bring elite knowledge of sports news and an understanding of how content engagement is evolving at a rapid pace, staying ahead of trends to keep the brand first in class.
• Collaborate with other departments to execute top-level visions and plans for the newsroom, driving the digital sports agenda across all platforms and ensuring a cohesive approach.
• Establish and implement KPIs and actionable daily data reports, using insights to refine strategies, enhance content performance, and measure success.
• Collaborate with the Sports Social Director to execute on content that engages across platforms and keeps a cohesive brand identity.
• Oversee digital coverage plans for major sporting events, breaking news, and trending topics, ensuring a high level of responsiveness to the unpredictable sports news cycle.
• Mentor and guide editors, reporters, and producers at all levels, tailoring your approach to suit individual skill sets and experience levels, fostering an environment of growth and development.
• Exhibit keen news judgment, with experience framing and positioning stories in the most engaging way for readers to drive traffic and audience engagement.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in digital journalism, with at least 5 years in direct editorial and personnel management, including leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Expert ability to mentor and guide editors, reporters, and producers at various skill levels, ensuring top-tier editorial output and professional growth across the team.
• Deep knowledge of the sports landscape, with an elite understanding of how content engagement is evolving across digital platforms, including SEO, social media, and analytics.
• Strong experience balancing breaking news, feature writing, and long-term content strategy, while staying flexible in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Proven experience in content management systems, web publishing, and editorial workflows that optimize efficiency and quality.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and headline-writing skills, capable of producing engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills work effectively with cross-functional teams, including video, podcast, design, and audience development, to create compelling, multimedia-rich content.
• Be available to work nights, weekends, and be on-call for major stories, events, and breaking news, understanding that the sports news cycle is constant and unpredictable.

Note: The New York Post adheres to a hybrid work model. This role will be expected to report into the office 4 days per week (subject to change depending on business needs).

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individuals race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.