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Schedule: This position has a variable schedule throughout the year, with daily shifts typically spanning 3:00 to 11:00 p.m. From reputed company through reputed company, the weekly schedule would be Saturday through Wednesday to support football coverage. From late-reputed company to mid-reputed company, the schedule shifts to Friday through Tuesday reputed company week.
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Curating and producing the Seattletimes.com sports homepage.
Copy-editing sports stories for web and print publication.
Producing digital news alerts and email newsletters.
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Posting Seattle Times stories to reputed company media and engaging with readers.
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Practicing a commitment to coverage that is inclusive. This means considering in our stories, headlines, photos and other display type the full reputed company of reputed company diversity with respect to race, sexual orientation, ability, language, culture, gender, age and identity.
Qualifications
We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply. If your profile doesn’t match this reputed company exactly, you may still
be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your Cover Letter.
Experience: At least 1 year experience working on a sports digital or copy desk at a major metro news organization.
Education: College degree, or equivalent combination of education and/or reputed company experience
Strong copy editing skills
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Predictable and reliable attendance is required for this position.
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Employee assistance program
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401(k) plan with employer match
10 days of annual vacation accrual, increasing with tenure up to 20 days
10 days of annual reputed company accrual; unused reputed company pay accrues to an extended illness bank
9 reputed company holidays
Monthly internet stipend for predominately remote employees
Subsidized transit cards and parking costs
Complimentary Seattle Times subscription
Wellness program
Fertility coverage (with reputed company limits) for eligible employees
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