Bally Sports Midwest: Freelance Content Editor (Remote)

Bally Sports Midwest is seeking a Freelance Content Editor. This job was crawled from the web:

Location: Remote
Contract: Freelance

This freelance work is remote (work from home) with night and weekend work the norm, as dictated by sporting events.

Primary responsibilities

• Populate and update our digital platforms with videos, photos, graphics, news stories and related content.
• Use live stream publishing software to select and publish video clips (highlights, interviews, features), graphics and screen grabs from live linear event broadcasts to digital platforms.
• Write creative social media text that engages the fans and viewers who constitute our social audience.
• Use a content management system to write and edit stories and headlines, store and manage photos and videos, and publish content to the web and mobile app.
• Ensure grammatical and factual accuracy and conformance with company and AP style.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or a related field.
• Understanding of social and web concepts and how to engage a digital audience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with social media tools and platforms, particularly Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
• Demonstrable experience and aptitude for web publishing tools including:
  • Content management systems
  • Photo editing software such as Photoshop
  • Live stream publishing software such as Wildmoka, Snappy TV and LiveCut (preferred)
• Demonstrable experience writing, copy editing, prepping and publishing content for the web and mobile app in a CMS.
• Writing skills and working knowledge of Associated Press style.

In what capacity are you hiring?
On behalf of another company

Where are you in the hiring process?
I’m ready to make a paid hire

Would you like to state a preference for hiring from underrepresented group(s)?
No preference

Where did you find Twine?
You contacted me

Is this an independent one off job, or part of a larger project?
Part of a larger ongoing project

For what period of time will the freelancer be needed?
Long term

What freelancer experience level is needed? (per hour)
Beginner: $10-25, Junior: $25-35