Reporter - HS Sports Insider
About The Position
NJ.com is seeking a dynamic and versatile reporter to join our award-winning high school sports staff as a High School Sports Insider. In this newly created role, you will become the go-to voice for breaking news, rumors, and coaching and roster movement across New Jersey high school sports — working closely with our editors and team of reporters and freelancers to cover the biggest stories in the state. This role requires a well-connected presence in New Jersey high school sports, with a dedicated social feed for breaking news. We are looking for someone with experience in a fast-paced newsroom, who is self-motivated and collaborative. The ideal candidate will be skilled at leveraging contacts and sources to break news that reaches thousands of readers, with an instinct for finding the next big story before anyone else.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- A self-starter with experience working in a fast-paced newsroom.
- A dogged, hard-working reporter with a proven ability to break news.
- Deep familiarity with the New Jersey high school sports landscape.
- An ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver high-quality, high-impact journalism.
- An ability to work remotely and independently under tight deadlines.
- A team player with a proven track record in uncovering news.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the go-to voice for the biggest breaking news in New Jersey high school sports.
- Break news regularly on player, coach and school movement — transfers, hirings, firings and controversies.
- Build and maintain a dedicated social presence where all staff breaking news is funneled, packaged for maximum reach.
- Develop sources and contacts across every corner of the state that distinguish your coverage from the competition.
- Cover the NJSIAA, the state's governing body for high school sports, and its impact on rules and eligibility.
- Produce both quick-hit news items and longer, detailed feature and enterprise stories.
- Work collaboratively with our award-winning high school sports staff.
- Engage with our audiences, as needed, on social media platforms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
