Yahoo Sports General Editor, Audience Engagement

Sam’s Social Media Club is helping Yahoo find a Yahoo Sports General Editor, Audience Engagement.

Yahoo Sports connects fans to the sports and fantasy games they love most, providing personalized quality content and superior fan experiences every day.

 

 

Overview: The General Editor, Audience Engagement’s primary responsibilities will include the curation and optimization of Yahoo Sports and affiliate content, including articles, blogs and video, within the desktop, mobile web and app feeds. In addition, this individual will also be responsible for crafting and sending push notifications, or alerts, to different sports fan lists throughout their shifts, which will include nights and weekends.

 

The Individual should be well versed in general sports and have knowledge of recent trends and news so that they can effectively and efficiently review different forms of content, including images, headlines and copy, and understand how to package across platforms to entice fans to consume, engage and return.

 

Position is remote.

 

Responsibilities

• Programming Yahoo Sports mobile and desktop platforms with focus on promoting breaking news, analysis, commentary and game-oriented content.

• Identify and prioritize storylines in fast-moving digital news environment.

• Update featured game cards in the mobile app with notable developments.

• Quickly and accurately write and edit mobile notification headlines/teases for the Yahoo Sports  app.

• Analyze data to identify trends, generate reports and dictate coverage parameters.

• Work with Fantasy team to promote content and product initiatives, including live shows.

• Support other Sports Editorial groups by assisting with social engagement and copy editing.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5-7 years experience in sports media/journalism and/or digital curation and alert

• Professional experience in online and mobile programming/production, content curation, SEO, copy editing, including all related software.

• Keen eye for prioritizing content and spotting emerging trends and storylines on social media.

• Sharp instinct for writing mobile- and social-friendly headlines required.

• Strong news sense and AP style knowledge required.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to edit and program content within internal content-management systems.

• Familiarity working within mobile apps.

• Strong knowledge of prominent sports: NFL, NBA, MLB, college football/basketball, NHL and Fantasy sports.

• Working nights and weekends required.

 

 

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

 

 

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

 

 

The compensation for this position ranges from $56,250.00 – $117,500.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

 

 

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements.

 

If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

 

 

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.