Writer, Edmonton Oilers (Canada)

The Athletic Media Company

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 450+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

About the Role

The Athletic is looking for an energetic, motivated reporter to cover the Edmonton Oilers — someone who is interested in telling unique and differentiating stories to an audience that appreciates quality above all else, as well as keeping that audience informed of all the news on the beat.

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience at a media company.
• Thorough knowledge of the National Hockey League.
• Thorough knowledge of the journalistic process.
• Interest in — and enthusiasm for — video, as well as other journalistic platforms.
• This position is based in Edmonton.

Responsibilities

• Excellent news sense, along with ability to build relationships with sources that ultimately lead to authoritative reporting, which allows us to break news and write revelatory stories.
• Ability to tell rich, ambitious features through deep reporting and access that takes readers beyond the superficial storylines.
• A sharp, analytical mind able to analyze a situation and add perspective.
• Attention to detail; must be meticulous and thorough when sourcing stories.
• Ability to work on a number of projects at the same time, balancing long-term projects with the need to deliver stories on a regular basis.
• Ability to write quick news stories and provide analysis for a variety of platforms, including live journalism.
• Ability and willingness to shoot video on location as part of event coverage and important stories.
• Appear on The Athletic’s shows and series network to offer analysis and insight around biggest stories on your beat.
• Creative and innovative approach to story ideation and video formats.
• Unique and strong voice both in print and video that can stand out from competitors.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and share information.
• Desire to connect with the audience by interacting with our readers.
• Interest in internal metrics that can help understand what subscribers desire.

Benefits

• The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based in Canada.
• For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees