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New York Post Sports Copy Editor in NEW YORK, New York
Job Description :
The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture, and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence, and authority averaging 90 million unique monthly viewers. Over the past 223 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television, and commerce.
The New York Post is seeking a full-time Sports Copy Editor (Sun-Thurs, 4pm-12am) , with outstanding news judgment, a sharp editing eye and creativity to contribute to the sports desk’s digital and print production. The Sports Copy Editor will be asked to line-edit copy, write sparkling headlines and design print layouts -- and do it all with a sense of humor, on deadline.
Note: Shift days and hours are subject to change depending on business needs.
Responsibilities:
Work on the desk of a dynamic sports section, collaborating with the best writers, editors and producers in town
Edit and proofread sports articles, features, and other content for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style
Ensure accuracy and consistency in facts, names, statistics, and other details
Write memorable headlines in The Post’s iconic voice
Design bold tabloid pages
Stay updated on current sports events, trends, and terminology
Manage tight deadlines and ensure timely delivery of edited content
Assist with other editorial duties as needed
Requirements:
4+ years of experience in print media (at least 2 years in sports)
Stellar editing chops, including a nose for news and a practiced copy-editing eye
Proven ability to write eye-catching headlines
Strong layout/design skills (In Design/Photoshop a plus)
A willingness to work hard, be proactive and multi-task in a deadline-driven environment
Keen interest and knowledge of sports, particularly around the New York teams
Must be able to work nights and weekends
Note: The NY Post adheres to a hybrid work model.
At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.
Pay Range: $65,000 - $85,000
At the New York Post, we’re passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can – with wit, irreverence and authority.
OUR BRANDS: Include The New York Post (https://nypost.com/) : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six (https://pagesix.com/) : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, Decider.com : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa (https://nypost.com/alexa/) : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel.
OUR REACH: People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NYPost/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/nypost) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nypost/?hl=en) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@nypost?lang=en) , and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@nypost/videos) , where our videos average 313 million monthly views.
OUR PEOPLE: The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds – ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn’t have to be boring to be news… so we make sure it isn’t!
OUR GROWTH: An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce/affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ (https://nypost.com/account/subscribe) , our newly launched Sports membership experience!
We’re growing. Come join us!