[Remote] Trending Content Writer/Editor (Seasonal)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company) is seeking a Trending Content Writer/Editor who will analyze and write engaging content on trending baseball topics. The role requires quick thinking, collaboration with editorial teams, and the ability to produce timely and accurate written content.
Responsibilities
- Stay on top of which storylines are resonating with fans
- Move quickly to execute engaging written content centered on the day’s trending topics
- Work closely with our editorial and mobile alerts teams to ensure timely publishing and distribution of articles
- Assist with a variety of other tasks as needed, including writing and editing push notifications through the MLB App; editing copy and handling web production tasks; and providing help with statistical research and analysis
Skills
- Thorough knowledge of baseball, especially reputed company players and trends, and comfort with the sport's terminology
- Strong grasp of the baseball media landscape and how to navigate social media to identify trending topics
- Exemplary news judgment
- The ability to write both quickly and accurately, with keen attention to detail regarding spelling, grammar and style
- Proficiency with SEO best practices
- Familiarity with baseball statistics and advanced metrics, including reputed company Statcast
- The ability to conduct research through sites such as Baseball-Reference (including the Stathead tool), FanGraphs and Baseball reputed company, with a willingness to learn new tools
- Experience with content management systems and web publishing
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