Job Description
BSE Global ("BSE") is a multifaceted sports and entertainment business that brings people together to experience music, sports, and culture through our teams and venue. BSE is developing a modern media company that champions the spirit and attitude of Brooklyn and amplifies it to the world. Rooted in digital storytelling across all channels and formats, we will cultivate a highly engaged global audience by reaffirming the connective threads that tie sports, music, fashion and sneakers, and food not just to Brooklyn geographically, but in how they're embedded into its DNA.
Summary We are assembling a team of agile, culturally proficient, entrepreneurial-minded talent who will craft the vision strategy and tactics to bring this initiative to life. We believe that our team should mirror the diversity of the Brooklyn communities that have crafted culture, so we can build content that authentically reflects and resonates beyond the borough's borders.
Job description - what you'll do - Find, pitch, write, and publish news stories, aggregate items for Brooklyn Media at a regular cadence each day
- Report for news stories that need additional follow-ups (i.e., official statements, quotes, finding sources for original content, and pitching fresh angles to expand a story)
- Actively participate in editorial meetings and pitch process
- Work closely with our social team to develop social and social video content, collaborating to increase the reach of our news coverage
- Use contacts to get better access and information on stories within our world; perform due journalistic diligence on information captured
Who you are - 3+ years of professional journalism experience
- Ability to write with speed and accuracy
- Must have extensive knowledge of current events, pop culture, music, and sports
- Sharp news judgment, identifying the right angles for impactful stories
- Ability to write strong, engaging headlines
- Ability to thrive under daily deadline pressure, delivering high-quality work independently
- Strong writing and communication skills, proofreading experience, and quick decision-making skills
- Proficiency in SEO best practices, working with Content Management Systems (CMS), and strong ability to consider story presentation on social and social video
- Flexibility to work nights and weekends for comprehensive news coverage.
- Bachelor's degree in journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Travel requirements May be required to travel on occasions; trips may require air travel and/or overnight stay for one or more nights.
Salary range $72,000 - $85,000
Work environment Works primarily in an office environment but upon request will be encouraged to attend games and other events on evenings, weekends and holidays.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
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