Major League Baseball Writer

Overview

SB Nation, the largest independent sports media network, is looking for a full-time baseball newsdesk writer. If you’re driven to create content that rises above the fray, we’re looking for YOU.

This is a major league job [baseball term]. Our brand mission is to share all that’s compelling, weird, and inspiring about sports. We find new and original ways to appreciate sports, both as a source of stuff that has to be seen, and as stuff our audience needs to see anew. And we reach over 80 million people a month doing it, so the work you do in this job will be seen. A lot.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience covering baseball in a digital newsroom
• The ability to write quickly and clearly, with an eye towards social media
• Live coverage experience, working while a wide array of games are being played
• Night and weekend availability
• A strong sense of the daily conversation in baseball, and the ability to add your voice
• The ability to take baseball as seriously as it deserves to be taken (which sometimes isn’t very seriously at all)

What you’d be doing:

• In short, blogging. Writing about news, and identifying and creating content around the moments that SB Nation’s audiences know us for.
• Providing live coverage of games and events
• Packaging content with an eye towards search and social
• Working closely with the editorial staff to identify unique angles and the best way to tell those stories
• Programming Facebook, Twitter, video and other platforms

To apply send us your resume, a 140-character cover letter and three examples of stories or projects that demonstrate your unique skills. Also send us your favorite baseball GIF.

This is a full time position and may be located in D.C., New York, or remote. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Our focus is using original voices to create engaging stories that speak directly to the passions of our audience. SB Nation is the fastest growing online sports media brand and the largest network of more than 300 individual fan-centric sports communities.

About working at Vox Media: You’ll be joining a family of focused, hard-working, creative people who are passionate about creating for the web, building tools to foster online community, and doing work that’s challenging and fun. Vox Media is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a safe, inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. Everyone is encouraged to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities.