News Editor

Application Deadline: 31 October 2025

Department: Editorial

Location: New York, New York

Compensation: $65,000 - $85,000 / year

Description

Front Office Sports is seeking a full-time News Editor to join our fast-moving newsroom of driven reporters and editors covering the business of sports.

The ideal news editor has an indefatigable appetite for identifying, assigning, editing, and publishing news and must have excellent communication, feedback, and multitasking skills to work with reporters and work interdepartmentally with the multimedia and social teams.

We are especially interested in someone on the West Coast who is willing to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule and someone who is schooled in sports media/sports television.

The News Editor will report to the Editorial Director of News, who reports to the Editor in Chief.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with reporters and editors to identify news and ideate fresh angles
• Ability to edit copy quickly and cleanly, and think critically about headlines and framing
• Time management ability to get through breaking news stories, and also edit longer-term stories and weekend features
• Work hand in hand with those building the daily flagship newsletter, The Memo
• Familiarity with sports media, specifically sports television programming and the companies and networks that air sports programming
• Work hand in hand with the social team on framing our news stories on social platforms and the multimedia team on ideas for videos tied to our news stories
• Represent the newsroom on social media by sharing our stories
• Willingness to hand-raise and grab news edits in off-hours when possible
• Protect and uphold FOS's quality and credibility as a reputable journalistic outlet
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5 years of experience in an editorial role, preferably in sports and/or business news.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in content management systems (CMS) and editorial tools.
• In-depth knowledge of sports industry trends, news cycles, and audience engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute content strategies that drive engagement and audience growth.
• Team-player and player-coach attitude
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Perks & Benefits

• Generous PTO policy to use as you please, plus sick time and company holidays.
• Employer-sponsored health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
• An annual professional development stipend and endless development opportunities at a growing startup.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan, complemented by a 3% company match. We believe in supporting your long-term financial goals.
• Thrive in a dynamic environment with endless development opportunities at our growing startup. Leverage an annual professional development stipend to invest in your career advancement.