Freelance Fantasy Content Creator - NBC Sports

NBCUniversal • Stamford, CT

2d • Remote

About The Position

NBCUniversal is seeking a Freelance Fantasy Content Creator to produce original digital content for multiple sports, including NBA, MLB, and NFL. This role involves writing insightful posts, providing timely fantasy analysis on breaking news, injuries, transactions, and game results, and contributing to video content for live streams and on-demand viewing. The creator will also brainstorm creative content approaches and collaborate with other NBC Sports/Rotoworld writers to ensure continuous coverage.

Requirements

• Strong editorial judgment and engagement with multiple sports properties
• Minimum one year experience in a sports writing capacity
• Familiarity with and experience in fantasy sports writing
• Comfortable with using fantasy terminology in copy
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Availability on nights and weekends
• Must be 18 years or older

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work in a team environment, eagerness to learn, and ability to adjust on the fly as storylines and trends evolve and change
• Experience and familiarity with social media platforms and how they can be applied to content
• Particular understanding and use of social media (X, Bluesky, Instagram)
• Experience with sports betting and playing fantasy sports is a plus
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure, to meet deadlines, and multi-task
• Ability to follow major storylines across multiple sports and create clearly-written, editorially sound and user-friendly content around those storylines
• Familiarity with working in a CMS/digital environment
• Comfort with sports research/statistics sources and methods and ability to fact-check efficiently
• Familiarity with AP style with the ability to create clean, accurate and original copy
• Strong comfort level with video and audio editorial presentation
• Team player who is comfortable working with an editor

Responsibilities

• Write original and insightful posts on all the key news and events of the day
• Produce informative, timely, and concise fantasy analysis on breaking news, injuries, transactions, and game results
• Provide fantasy analysis for video, both for live streams and video on demand
• Brainstorm and pitch creative approaches to content and coverage of key events
• Work closely with additional NBC Sports/Rotoworld writers and contributors on the site to ensure near around-the-clock coverage

Benefits

• Fully Remote

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed