Bonneville Denver Sports Writer
Bonneville International - Denver, CO
posted 2 days ago
About the position
To update, gather, edit and create sports content for DenverFan.com. Ensure that all content on DenverFan.com is fresh and represents the high standards of 104.3 The Fan. The ideal candidate for this position demonstrates strong editorial skills and sound news judgment with experience reporting or writing for a print publication or online news outlet. This is a unique position that requires extreme flexibility, including work on weekends, evenings, etc. In addition, the position requires the flexibility and dependability to work additional hours during breaking news and other big sporting events. Works closely with the digital media team, sports and other departments to help make DenverSports.com a world class web site.
Responsibilities
- Produce written news content and features on Denver sports stories for station's website.
- Receive writing assignments from digital sports editor and complete projects on deadline.
- Post stories to website using station's online portal and subscription image service.
- Offer ideas, suggestions, and concepts for the station's digital platforms that are innovative and creative.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communication/journalism with skills in broadcast journalism, writing, computer and operational skills, related field, or equivalent.
- Experience working in a newsroom environment and/or experience writing for print or online news or sports site or blog.
- Exceptional sports writing skills including editing and grammar skills.
- Must possess typing skills and computer input ability.
- Able to produce, gather, edit and update sports news content for DenverFan.com on a daily basis.
- Able to work independently with little supervision.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience as a print reporter, copy editor and/or web editor.
- Willingness to support web team and participate in a variety of Internet activities.
Benefits
- Paid time off for sick leave in addition to paid company holidays
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Employer-funded retirement account, fully vested from day one
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
- Access to an entire team of free financial planners
- Continuous growth and development opportunities
- Dynamic team culture that values teamwork, having fun, and collaboration
