Cultivate and maintain strong sources to break, confirm and advance national news.
React quickly and eagerly in the moment to advance and elevate trending stories in the sport by providing additional reporting as well as commentary and analysis.
Generate creative, high-level stories about the growing and complex business of women’s basketball.
Contribute on multiple platforms, including podcasts, video and social media.
Write with clarity and consistently deliver clean, skilled stories, both on deadline and on features and enterprise.
Understand the sports’ advanced metrics and how to apply them to our coverage.
Collaborate effectively with colleagues as part of a beat team, as well as others throughout our large newsroom in numerous departments.
Maintain productivity while balancing long- and short-term stories with an aim of having a lively mix of reporting expected of a top journalist covering the sport.
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.

Requirements

Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience.
Established relationships with team and league staff and players across Women’s Basketball.
Deep and comprehensive knowledge of the league's players and playing styles.
Demonstrated ability to react quickly and authoritatively to league news and developments.

Benefits

Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.
Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.
401k retirement savings plan and employer match.
Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

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