High School Sports Reporter

USA TODAY Co. • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The Detroit News, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a hard-working and energetic sports reporter to lead our vast high school sports coverage in the Metro Detroit area and throughout the state of Michigan. 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 and identify interesting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond what happened on the basketball court or baseball field. This position requires multimedia skills and the ability to engage audiences on social media. The reporter must be SEO savvy, can spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends and can work independently but also thrives in collaborative environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong writing, reporting and multimedia skills.
• Excellent news judgment and journalism ethics.
• Commitment to detail, accuracy and fairness.
• Ability to multitask and excel under deadline pressure, using time efficiently.
• Nimble and able to adjust swiftly to shifting news demands.
• SEO savvy.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the minimum liability insurance required by state law.

Nice To Haves

• Digitally savvy.
• Knack for SEO-driven headlines and other audience-driving strategies.
• Ability to work independently but also thrives in collaborative environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead vast high school sports coverage in the Metro Detroit area and throughout the state of Michigan.
• Use reporting skills to find and tell compelling human-interest stories.
• Identify interesting trends for enterprise stories that go beyond game recaps.
• Engage audiences on social media.
• Spot high-interest topics using engagement tools like Google Trends.
• Produce content early and often during peak audience periods.
• Generate story ideas constantly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level