High School Sports Reporter

High School Sports Reporter – Boston

Mass Live, the largest news and information website in Massachusetts, is looking for an experienced high school sports reporter to help their team expand into the Boston Area. The reporter will work alongside our High School Sports Editor to continue building Boston coverage, contribute to content strategy, and cover major high schools in the state. The role requires writing and reporting from games, gathering data for our high school sports stats platform, creating creative storylines, and producing multi‑dimensional content across digital platforms.

• A degree in journalism or communication, or equivalent education and work experience with proven ability in journalism reporting and writing.
• Minimum of two years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing.
• Ability to work independently and remotely under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Solid understanding of news writing, reporting, journalistic ethics and story structure.
• Must be able to work nights and some weekends.
• Ability to learn and master the methods and applications used to deliver content across a variety of platforms.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
• Mastery of social media and digital interaction.
• Bilingual and multilingual language skills are a plus.
• Ability to shoot, edit and publish short‑form video content optimized for Instagram and mobile audiences.
• Comfortable appearing on camera for live hits, interviews and social media‑first reporting; broadcast experience a plus.

Salary: $49,500 to $56,000 annually.

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Mental health support options.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Fertility assistance.
• Competitive 401(k) plan.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal assistance.
• Life insurance options.
• Flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.