Sports Editor
About The Position
The Salt Lake Tribune is seeking a Sports Editor to lead ambitious sports journalism that reflects the power, culture, impact, and joy of sports in Utah. This role emphasizes public-service journalism, focusing on the systems, money, power dynamics, and communities surrounding sports, rather than just game stories. The editor will lead reporting on institutions like the NBA's Jazz, NHL's Mammoth, Big 12 Conference powers, professional soccer teams, minor league baseball, and the 2034 Winter Olympics, aiming to tell deeper stories about their meaning for Utahns while providing lively daily coverage across platforms. The position involves growing audience, experimenting with new formats and events, and fostering a collaborative newsroom culture. This is a full-time, salaried, benefitted position with a hybrid work arrangement, requiring at least two days per week in the office and travel as needed for major sporting events.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience editing ambitious journalism with an accountability or enterprise focus.
- Strong understanding of public records laws and investigative reporting techniques.
- Proven ability to guide reporters through breaking news and complex stories.
- Experience growing audience engagement across digital platforms, specifically newsletters and video channels.
- Experience coaching journalists and helping them grow their skills.
- Understanding of audience needs and comfort using data to inform editorial decisions.
- Commitment to ethical journalism and holding powerful people and institutions to account.
Nice To Haves
- The ideal candidate may come from sports journalism, but they may also come from investigative, politics, culture, business, education, or local news backgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Lead and shape sports coverage that emphasizes culture, business, and power alongside competition.
- Edit and coach reporters through breaking news, long-term investigations, and enterprise work.
- Help reporters navigate public records requests and pursue accountability reporting.
- Build strong relationships with Utah communities and sports fans while maintaining editorial independence.
- Use audience data and reader insights to inform story selection and coverage approach and priorities.
- Develop and grow storytelling across platforms, including YouTube, three newsletters, and emerging formats.
- Foster a collaborative, supportive newsroom culture.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave
- Employer-paid life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
- Flexible hours and hybrid work options
- Cellphone stipend + mileage reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for qualified employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
