Yahoo Sports Senior Combat Sports Editor

Yahoo Sports is one of the internet’s leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. And as one of the most-visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans.

Yahoo Sports Senior Combat Sports Editor

Responsibilities

•   Manage a team of combat sports writers; assign and edit stories. 
•   Develop weekly, monthly, and seasonal content plans for the sport.

•   Work with writers on planning long-term projects and coverage around tentpole MMA and boxing fights, and wrestling events.

•   Collaborate with SEO lead to develop live blog plan — and implement other best practices — to drive organic audience growth around top-level fights.

•   Participate in weekly brainstorming sessions to develop content ideas across all sports.

•   Assist in conceptualizing podcast and digital video topics with talent.

•   Collaborate with the social media team on best practices to grow talent’s personal handles. 

•   Help identify trending stories and breaking news for the blog team.

•  Proactively engage cross-functional teams for major initiatives (editorial, video/production, social, marketing).

A Lot About You:

•  At least seven years of experience in digital sports media/journalism.

•  Experience managing reporters and developing story angles.

•  Strong writing, grammar, and communication skills, and an understanding of the “tone” of the internet

•  Deep knowledge of combat sports space, especially top MMA fighters and other newsmakers.

•  Strong news sense and AP style knowledge required.

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

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

• Demonstrate ability to cross-collaborate and work well in a team setting.

You should also be…

• A creative thinker who also has project management experience.

• A team player who can multitask and work across diverse groups to partner and collaborate on multiple initiatives.

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

• Someone who enjoys engaging with the audience and building conversation around our content.

• Open to working occasional nights and weeks as the sports schedule dictates.

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The compensation for this position ranges from $90,750.00 - $188,750.00/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-