Sports Editor Job Peoria area,Illinois USA,Creative Arts/Media

The Peoria Journal Star / pjstar .com
, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking an editor to lead the sports desk that covers high school sports in central Illinois, Bradley University basketball and other items of local interest.

The ideal candidate will work with our experienced sports writers, accentuating their work with deft editing, headline writing and SEO knowledge. The editor will be the lead for the sports department on our print and digital platforms, coordinating with an award‑winning photographer to ensure we get memorable visuals for routine stories and championship events.

In this role, you will:

Respond to a robust local sports community
Assign and edit stories for collegiate, high school and recreational and minor league sports
Occasionally, coordinate coverage for multiple sites
Establish and maintain ongoing lines of communication among sports teams across the USA TODAY Network
Monitor metrics and use SEO best practice
Write columns, briefs, trending articles and/or predictions

Requirements:

Bachelor's or master's degree in journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
5+ years of relevant management/supervisory experience
Proven proficiency in applying analytics to content strategy
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Exposure to deadline‑driven environment
Exceptional planning and organizational skills
SEO knowledge
Self‑motivation and self‑direction
Strong line‑editing skills
Strong people‑management skills
Strong problem‑solving skills

Industry knowledge:

Understanding of the multi‑faciated sports environment — from game coverage to fan experiences
Understanding of how to engage audiences on digital platforms
The ability to multi‑task and excel under intense deadline pressure
The ability to work collaboratively

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