Sports Writer – NBA/NHL

🔥 0 minutes ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $50k - $55k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

✏️ Content Writer

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor

This company has sponsored H1B visas in the past.

👻 Ghost score 0%

What it means: how likely this posting is sitting open without active hiring.How to read it: 60% or higher means we think this is a ghost. Lower scores are less of a worry.How we score it: age, reposts, open roles vs team size, how fast jobs close, and whether pay is listed.Fine print: an estimate from public data, not a judgment of the company. Real jobs can score high, so treat it as a hint, not a fact.

Apply Now

Find Similar Remote Jobs

Set Up Email Alert For New Jobs

📊 Check your resume score for this job

Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply.

Upload Resume

Minute Media

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

📱 Media

Media

Minute Media is a global technology and content company specializing in sports and culture. Minute Media’s proprietary tech platform enables the creation, distribution, and monetization of digital content experiences. They own and operate leading sports content brands, including Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, FanSided, and 90min, while also providing sports highlight rights through their technology acquisition of STN Video. With a focus on passionate storytelling supported by an expansive social media network, Minute Media engages fans through various forms of content, including videos, interactive articles, and podcasts, ensuring comprehensive global sports coverage.

📋 Description

• Write timely, engaging NBA or NHL content, including breaking news, analysis, opinion pieces, game coverage, trending topics, and feature stories • Maintain a high-volume publishing schedule, typically producing 25–35 articles per week or approximately 120–150 pieces per month • Produce content typically ranging from 500–700 words, with opportunities for longer-form features and other formats • Track major storylines, players, teams, trades, rumors, games, and conversations in the area of expertise • Write from a fan-first perspective tailored to different teams and fan bases • Use SEO, audience data, social trends, and editorial guidance to improve story selection, headlines, reach, and performance • Collaborate with editors, writers, contributors, and team leadership to execute content strategies and meet editorial and audience goals • Build engaged fan communities across FanSided sites and associated social platforms while maintaining editorial standards • Provide flexible coverage during games, playoffs, trades, free agency, breaking news, and other peak sports periods • FanSided is part of Minute Media, a digital content network operating more than 300 sports, entertainment, and lifestyle websites

🎯 Requirements

• 1+ years of digital sports writing or editorial experience covering the NBA or NHL, with deep knowledge and genuine year-round passion for your area of expertise • Strong understanding of teams, players, storylines, league trends, history, and the topics and conversations that resonate with fans • A confident, engaging writing voice with the ability to quickly brainstorm, write, and edit clean, compelling content in a fast-paced digital environment • Ability to manage a high-volume publishing schedule, balance multiple priorities, and quickly pivot when breaking news or major storylines emerge • Basic understanding of SEO, audience development, social media, and strategies for growing reach and fan engagement • Strong communication and collaboration skills, along with an organized, self-motivated approach to working independently in a remote environment • Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and peak news cycles when sports coverage requires it • Experience creating short-form vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts • Newsletter writing experience • Podcasting or other multimedia experience • Experience engaging directly with sports communities through social media, comments, live chats, or other fan platforms

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible vacation policy • 15 paid holidays • Paid parental leave • Health insurance • 401(k) retirement plan