The Athletic

Writer, EDM Oilers

The Athletic

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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About the role

  • Excellent news sense, along with ability to build relationships with sources that ultimately lead to authoritative reporting, which allows us to break news and write revelatory stories.
  • Ability to tell rich, ambitious features through deep reporting and access that takes readers beyond the superficial storylines.
  • A sharp, analytical mind able to analyze a situation and add perspective.
  • Attention to detail; must be meticulous and thorough when sourcing stories.
  • Ability to work on a number of projects at the same time, balancing long-term projects with the need to deliver stories on a regular basis.
  • Ability to write quick news stories and provide analysis for a variety of platforms, including live journalism.
  • 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.
  • Creative and innovative approach to story ideation and video formats.
  • Unique and strong voice both in print and video that can stand out from competitors.
  • Must have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and share information.
  • Desire to connect with the audience by interacting with our readers.
  • Interest in internal metrics that can help understand what subscribers desire.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience at a media company
  • Thorough knowledge of the National Hockey League
  • Thorough knowledge of the journalistic process
  • Interest in — and enthusiasm for — video, as well as other journalistic platforms
  • This position is based in Edmonton
Benefits
  • unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based in Canada
  • competitive global benefits packages for international candidates
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Soft Skills
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