The Janesville Gazette is seeking an experienced sports editor to lead our sports department and to coordinate regional coverage as needed with sports staff across southern Wisconsin. We’re seeking a seasoned editor with at least 2 years of demonstrated success in managing a daily newspaper sports department and experience supervising sports reporters. We are a digital-first operation with preference given to candidates who know how to produce exceptional podcast, web and social media content. Photography skill is a bonus.
Janesville is a city of 65,000 people with two public high schools and NCAA Division III athletics powerhouse UW-Whitewater just up the road. Top candidates will be passionate about high school and college sports and will also understand the importance Gazette readers place on national sports coverage. Finally, we’re seeking candidates who can drive coverage that goes beyond game play, to include sports feature and enterprise stories.
Qualified candidates may send a cover letter, resume, writing and photography samples and references to Heather McCalmont, 1 S. Parker Dr., Janesville, WI 53545.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Newspaper Publishing
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