Lead Editor – Seattlesports.Com
CurrentLead the daily production, execution, distribution and organization of content on SeattleSports.com, one of the top sports news and analysis websites in the market.Produce written content exclusive to the Seattle Sports outlet by utilizing conversations and interviews from daily radio shows on Seattle Sports 710 AM, videos on Seattle Sports' social media channels, and podcasts featuring Seattle Sports' voices.Keep Seattle Sports followers informed on relevant sports news through original articles and utilization of Associated Press content.Build out articles on Wordpress with use of SEO expertise, including headline writing, photo editing, embedded audio and video, and relevant links.Use CMS skills in operating the SeattleSports.com front page, creating and organizing categories, and other Wordpress functions.Develop, maintain and grow SeattleSports.com's reputation for producing unique analysis and observations on Seattle sports teams (with an emphasis on the Seahawks and Mariners).Oversee a living content budget that includes regular contributions from up to 13 writers, reporters, columnists and analysts.Lead brainstorming sessions with content creators to identify topics for SeattleSports.com articles, as well as videos and podcasts featured on Seattle Sports' other online channels.Edit articles written by Seattle Sports' content creators, several of which do not have professional writing experience.Maintain a Google Sheet with the performance of each article featured on SeattleSports.com, and utilize the information to increase traffic and best serve our audience.Identify and assist in recruiting and hiring freelance content contributors that can produce articles for SeattleSports.com and appear on Seattle Sports programming as insiders on specific teams, including the Seattle Kraken and UW Huskies football.Assist Seattle Sports radio show producers in developing segments that can be turned into written content.