Assistant Managing Editor, College Sports and NBA (Sports Illustrated)

The Assistant Managing Editor, College Sports and NBA, will be responsible for leading the digital editorial strategy and day-to-day management of a team of writers and content creators focused on generating daily college sports and pro basketball content. They will develop and implement an editorial calendar and workflow to drive audience engagement on trending sports topics, while also collaborating with SI's social and video teams for cross-platform storytelling. The ideal candidate will have 4-10 years of experience in a fast-paced digital environment and a strong knowledge of digital content best practices.

• Lead digital editorial strategy and day-to-day management of 6+ writers and content creators focused on generating smart, relevant, daily college sports and pro basketball content
• Develop and implement an editorial calendar and workflow that seeks to capitalize on SI’s access, storytelling, and analysis, while driving audience engagement on trending sports topics via engaging lists, rankings and social aggregation
• Drive content ideation for college football, college basketball, significant college sports events, and pro basketball, while closely managing writer output and guiding writer’s ability to identify compelling stories and craft compelling headlines that drive audience impact and traffic via search, social, newsletters and alerts
• Embrace innovative methods for covering news in a live environment
• Utilize analytics and social trends to identify the best types of content for each platform
• Edit stories from start to finish for quality, style and grammar
• Collaborate with SI’s social and video teams for cross-platform storytelling that engages audiences and drives consumption across text, graphics, audio, video and social
• Increase audience engagement by working closely with the Audience Development team to understand and analyze audience metrics, feedback, and trends. Utilize this data to inform content decisions, improve engagement, and optimize the user experience across Sports Illustrated's digital platforms
• Set and maintain proficiency and knowledge on effective and efficient content-creation practices, editing best practices, search/social content and audience trends, and evolving audience-consumption habits
• Recruit and develop diverse talent

• 4-10 years' experience working in a fast-paced digital environment
• BA/BS degree in journalism, English, or related experience
• Ability and willingness to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach
• Knowledge of digital content best practices
• Ability to lead and manage a team of writers and content creators
• Strong editorial skills, including editing for quality, style, and grammar
• Experience developing and implementing an editorial calendar and workflow
• Familiarity with analytics and social trends to inform content decisions
• Ability to collaborate with social and video teams for cross-platform storytelling
• Understanding of audience engagement metrics and ability to optimize user experience
• Recruitment and development of diverse talent

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K), with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Reimbursement for business cell phone use per company policy
• Employee Stock Option Plan (Publicly Traded Company - AREN)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays