Writer, Seattle Seahawks (Seattle)

 

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

The Athletic is looking for an energetic, motivated writer to cover the Seattle Seahawks who understands that reporting is the foundation for everything that we do. This reporter needs to be a driven and coachable self-starter who also thrives working collaboratively.

This role is for the Seattle area only. 

Excellent news sense, along with ability to build relationships with sources that ultimately lead to authoritative reporting, which allows us to break news and write revelatory stories.

Ability to tell rich, ambitious, features through deep reporting and access that takes readers beyond the superficial storylines. 

Attention to detail; must be meticulous and thorough when sourcing stories.

A deep understanding of audience needs and a desire to constantly satisfy those needs.

A sharp, analytical mind able to analyze a situation and add perspective.

Ability to work on a number of projects at the same time, balancing long-term projects with the need to deliver stories on a regular basis. 

Ability to write quick news stories and provide analysis for a variety of platforms, including live journalism.

Ability and willingness to shoot video on location as part of event coverage and important stories.

Appear on The Athletic’s shows and series network to offer analysis and insight around biggest stories on your beat.

Creative and innovative approach to story ideation and video formats.

Unique and strong voice both in print and video that can stand out from competitors.

Must have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and share information.

Desire to connect with the audience by interacting with our readers.

Interest in internal metrics that can help understand what subscribers desire.

At least three years of relevant experience at a media company.

Prior experience covering a college or professional team beat; prior NFL beat experience preferred.

Thorough knowledge of the NFL.

Thorough knowledge of the journalistic process.

Interest in — and enthusiasm for — video, as well as other journalistic platforms.

This position is based in Seattle.