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Writer/Editor for Sactown Sports

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Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

Who We Are

At Bonneville International, our purpose is to build up, connect, inform, and celebrate communities and families in the markets we serve. As an integrated media company, we provide content, advertising, and digital marketing solutions across 23 radio stations in Denver, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle, along with the NBC Affiliate TV station, KSL-TV 5, in Salt Lake. We are responsible for lifting and inspiring with respect and giving voice to all the communities and clients we serve.

We believe that empowering our employees to share their ideas and experiences will fuel creativity, innovation, and inspiration. A diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to our ability to create and deliver exceptional content, products, and services that represent our communities. We’re proud of our history and we want talented people to join us as we continue to grow!

To learn more about Bonneville and how our local media matters, visit: https://bonneville.com/

Position Overview

We’re looking for a versatile and driven Writer/Editor to write, edit, and post sports news events and features. Our ideal candidate will bring energy and focus in producing compelling digital sports coverage for audiences in Sacramento and surrounding areas. This is a unique position that requires extreme flexibility, including work on weekends, evenings, holidays, etc. In addition, the position requires the flexibility and dependability to work additional hours during breaking news and other big sporting events.

Note: Work configurations are subject to change based on business needs and at company discretion.

This position is a hybrid role that requires the employee to regularly work at our Sacramento office location.
Employee will also be required to work on location at community and sporting events.
Position requires extreme flexibility; must be able to work evenings, weekends, odd hours, etc. to ensure that digital properties are continually updated and fresh. Flexibility to work during breaking news and other big news events required. Willing to update content remotely from home and elsewhere as needed.
What You Will Do:

Primary job duties will include, but are not limited to:

Create unique, engaging and shareable sports content consistent with the Sactown Sports brand for use on digital platforms (website, app, social)
Create content covering all of the region’s sports teams, NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.
Receive writing assignments from Lead Editor and complete projects on deadline
Working alongside on-air talent to expand on-air commentary for use on digital products
Respond to breaking news promptly with compelling content to join trending conversations
Responsible to assist in making sure that website and social pages are continually fresh from both a content and graphical perspective.
Offer ideas, suggestions and other concepts for the station’s digital platforms that are innovative and creative.
Collaborate with other content creators, taking part in content creation across multiple platforms
Consistently work hours required. Work more when required to meet deadlines including weekends, holidays, evenings, etc.
Skills and Experience We Are Looking For:

Exceptional sports knowledge, including strong knowledge of the Sacramento sports scene
Ability to generate highly creative, compelling sports programming for multi-platform distribution
Must be well-versed in using digital analytics to make editorial choices
Ability to write clear, concise, conversational and accurate copy
Strong understanding of the current digital and social media landscape, including creating content for Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other platforms, best practices, success metrics and emerging platforms
Prior experience updating and maintaining a brand, team or other professional social media account
Graphic design, photo, audio, and video editing skills
Prior experience operating and maintaining professional digital video and audio equipment preferred
Experience with Adobe Creative / Microsoft Office
Experience with WordPress preferred
Ability to produce content efficiently and concisely under deadline pressure and to manage stress effectively
Able to work independently with little supervision. Requires a track record of dependability and evidence of being a self-starter.
Maintain a valid driver's license and clean driving record
College degree in digital content/development, journalism or related field, or equivalent work experience
Two (2) years’ digital production experience or equivalent preferred
Physical Demands

Receive, process, and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively.
Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to operate computer keys and general office equipment. Ability to work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
Lift, move, and carry up to 20 pounds on occasion.
Compensation Range

$17.50 – 21.50 per hour

Compensation will be determined by an evaluation of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant along with internal and external benchmarks.

What We Offer You: Check Out Our Bonneville Benefits!

Employees at Bonneville can enjoy a broad offering of benefits, including:

Robust, affordable medical, dental and vision coverage with no wait period for enrollment
401(k) with Company match and employer-funded retirement account, both fully vested from day one
Paid leave for new parents under our Medical Maternity (8 weeks) and Parental Leave (8 weeks) benefits
Opportunities to apply for tuition reimbursement
Paid time off for vacation (120 hours accrued per year) and sick leave (80 hours accrued per year) in addition to 12 paid company holidays per year
Paid time off for volunteering (40 hours per year)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
Access to an entire team of free financial planners
Matches on contributions to charitable organizations after one year of service
Dynamic team culture that values teamwork, having fun, and collaboration
Bonneville is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minority/female/disability PWDNET/veteran are encouraged to apply.



For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://deseretmanagement.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/BonSacramento/job/Sacramento/Writer-Editor-for-Sactown-Sports_R5758