Tennessee baseball writer

Knoxville, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Knoxville News Sentinel and USA TODAY South Region part of theUSA TODAY NETWORK are seeking a content creator for Tennessee athletics producing engaging digital media includingwritten reporting andshort-form videos to entertain and engage a passionate and loyal fan base on social media and editorial platforms. This sports reporter will lead coverage of University of Tennessee baseball in Knoxville Tennessee andassistwith Tennessee football. We are seeking a dynamic reporter who is digitally savvy and committed to leading the conversation in a highly competitive market. The ideal candidate will use reporting skills to find and tell compelling human-interest stories andidentifyinteresting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond what happened during a game. This position requires multimedia skills the ability to produce and editvideoand engageaudienceon social reporter must be SEO savvy can spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends and can work independently but alsothrivesin collaborative successful candidate will need to:Possess strong writingreportingand multimedia excellent news judgment and journalism a constant generator of story ideas and able to produce content early and often during peak audience a knack for SEO-driven headlines and other audience-driving nimble and able to adjust swiftly to shifting news :Bachelors degree oran equivalentcombination of education and experience preferably in a digitally focused news to detailaccuracyand to multitask and excel under deadline pressure using time role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state position is based in our Knoxville Tennessee in KnoxvilleKnoxville combines thebest ofurban andoutdoorslife in one of the most beautiful settings in America on the banks of the Tennessee River and in the shadows of theGreat Smoky Mountains. The city is home tothe University of Tennessee which adds even more energy to a dynamic city that hosts internationally recognized chefs a thriving independent retail sceneworld-class outdoors venues including the renowned urban wilderness and the elite athletics of theSoutheastern Conference. Andthe cost of living will wow youitsone of the countrys more affordable urban areas in a state with no income InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you applydontlimit your upload to a resume; show us whatyouvedone. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:1. Your resume one to two pages.2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.3. Examples of at least five storiesyoureproud of. Try to include some that you turned quickly and that used alternative story is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-CB1