Louisville sports editor

The Courier Journal part of the USA TODAY Network is seeking a Sports Director to lead talented journalists in a fast-paced digitally focused environment where college and high school basketball are key audience successful candidate will think digitally first using analytics to shape coverage that will help us grow our audience. That means enterprise storytelling analysis and authoritative lists rather than game stories and scores. The editor will coach a staff with varying levels of experience and be an important part of Gannetts growing network of sports coverage across the Midwest ideal candidate has great news judgment strong editing and management skills and is technically savvy. S/he must have proven experience working with reporters to shape coverage based on audience metrics and digital subscription growth. This editor will be responsible for developing the best approaches and techniques to bring our sports readers on a path to Courier Journal was awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for its breaking news coverage. Its a high-performing newsroom focused on meeting the demands of an engaged readership. Louisville has some of the highest-profile coverage opportunities in the country: national championship-caliber college basketball teams; SEC ACC and Big Ten football; and the world-famous Kentucky Derby. Our coverage is built on digital storytelling and mobile consumption which includes real-time reporting smart analysis video champions deep storytelling and social :Execute tactics on growing subscriptions through storytelling topics and the staff hone skills in a wide range of storytelling: from real time digital updates to narrative storytelling employing alternative story forms and metrics and analytics to determine how to best reach and grow the digital audience and engagement and grow digital creativity in everything from developing fresh content to writing SEO-friendly headlines to sharing content socially to having an eye for images and a teacher not just an editor because everyone needs a courageous about a team player who likes to collaborate with :Bachelors or masters degree in communications journalism marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.5 years experience as a sports journalism leader with focus on digital content and multimedia in high-level decision-making with complex impactful or sensitive news understanding of various news and information content management systems.A history of successful leadership collaboration innovation and goal change leader who collaborates and communicates effectively with diverse peoples and record of leading a coverage team including remote for strong watchdog enterprise and features work across multiple social media of best uses of live and recorded video and how to inculcate video skills throughout the to work well on to write with accuracy and communication and time-management comfortable with public speaking and a commitment to of the changing sports media landscape and ability to adapt strategies that address continually changing market and consumer needs and competitive instincts and intellectual to effectively manage and coordinate in an environment of Instructions:We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. 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. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired 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