About Us
Front Office Sports is a place where people come to do their best work. Those who succeed here lean into the idea that FOS can be a place where they can build an unmatched career, whether by elevating themselves within the company, accelerating their career exponentially, or taking on outsized roles elsewhere.
We are a multi-platform media brand built for the modern sports consumer. Front Office Sports reaches an influential and rapidly expanding audience of over 20M people per month across our core suite of products which include - newsletters, podcasts, social channels, courses, branded content, live events, and awards.
We are building the next generation of the business of sports, and we’ve got big plans. We are looking for elite talent to create this new world in sports media.
About the Role
Front Office Sports is looking for an experienced reporter to be one of two authors of its daily flagship newsletter. The ideal candidate has a background in business reporting, can break news, and deliver impactful scoops and insight to one of the most influential audiences in all of the media. If you are a news junkie who wants to deliver daily content to more than 750K subscribers and enjoy covering the influence of sports on business and culture, this job is for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Writing the twice-daily flagship newsletter and weekend long-form editions
- Unearthing news, trends, and developments to break news as well as to work on in-depth, longer-term projects
- Maintain and develop a network of sources to help generate news scoops, story ideas, and insights to share with readers
- Anticipate major news events around sports tent poles and plan ahead as possible to cover them
- Act as one of the faces of the flagship newsletter and engage on social media to promote your work, the work of colleagues, and the broader FOS brand
- Must have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and share information
Ideal Skills and Qualifications:
- 8+ years of business reporting experience with extremely strong writing and reporting skills
- Experience with research and fact-checking and extreme attention to detail, creative and strategic thinking
- Mastered working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to multi-task and collaborate efficiently
- Knowledge of social media platforms and engagement strategies
- An entrepreneurial spirit and desire to help continue to build something new and fresh
- Ability to carry over any existing relationships with sources to break news and provide exclusive insights and scoops
- Comfortable joining podcasts to provide insight and analysis on news stories
Culture
In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and in 2022, named ‘Hottest in Sports’ in AdWeek’s Hot List.
Our culture is built on ambition and teamwork and our core values guide us day in and day out. We welcome and encourage the grind and unrelenting perseverance that originated this start-up.
- Efficient Excellence - The skill and agility it takes to execute an excellent process with ease.
- Ambitious Adaptability - The drive and desire to go with the flow and grind.
- Passionate Ownership - Bringing that undying dedication to your work every day, to reach new levels.
- Trailblazing Innovation - We don’t just find a way, we find ours and make it the best way.
- Consistent Quality - Do what we do well, day in and day out.
Perks & Benefits
- A remote-first policy with a monthly WFH stipend and coworking membership
- Generous PTO policy including mental health days and floating holidays, plus company holidays
- Employer-sponsored health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
- Wellness perks include: a ClassPass stipend, health advocate, TelaDoc, and Talkspace
- 401(k) with a 3% company match
- Endless development opportunities at a growing startup
- An annual professional development stipend
To Apply
Applications for this position will be accepted on a rolling basis and the position will remain posted until filled. To apply please visit our Careers page at https://frontofficesports.com/careers/ to submit your resume for consideration.
Our team will review your experience and we will touch base with you should we decide to move forward in regard to any potential next steps.