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Job Title: Sports Writer 

Location: Remote 

Job Type: Part-Time Internship 

About Us: The Lead aims to heighten the casual fan's knowledge of the game. We cover big markets and small markets alike, no matter the size, by providing commentary and analysis on topics other outlets overlook. Through our team branch system, we embrace comprehensive coverage of each team, with the content being crafted by the fans who watch their teams nightly. By fans and for fans, The Lead prides itself on a group of invested contributors who seek to bring authenticity and nuance back to the sports media space.

Job Summary: If you love sports and creating content, The Lead provides a unique platform to engage with other diehard fans and promote your content across a network of 250K+ followers! It has the best publishing platform, a robust brand, excellent training, and an amazing team with an exploding branch system (see @LakersLead on Twitter for example).

The Lead is rapidly growing to rival The Athletic, SBNation, The Ringer, and other “household name” sports media outlets. Many contributors at these outlets have started with The Lead. Others have used their experience with The Lead to give themselves additional professional opportunities in journalism, marketing, social media, sports information, and more. If you're looking to start a media-focused career or are just a passionate sports fan looking to advance the conversation, there isn't a better place to start than with The Lead.

Key Responsibilities:

Feature Articles: Write in-depth features, profiles, and reaction pieces related to your team's players, game outcomes, and strategy. 

  • Minimum 1 article per week in season 
  • Minimum 1 article every other week out of season 

Research: Stay informed about the statistics and league-wide developments, ensuring accuracy and relevance in your writing.

Writer Collaboration: Work closely with fellow writers and the editorial team to brainstorm story ideas and collaborate on stories.

Social Media Engagement: Utilize X (Twitter) and other social media to promote articles and engage with followers. 

Qualifications:

  • Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with attention to detail.
  • Strong knowledge of the team you choose to cover
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines 
  • Familiarity with Twitter (X)

What We Offer:

Promotion of content across a network of over 250,000 followers. 

Aggregation of content across platforms such as Bleacher Report, MSN, Flipboard, Google News, Sports Reference, and more 

Opportunities for professional development and skill-building including writing workshops, feedback on every article, and peer-review 

Access to exclusive statistical databases 

These positions are unpaid, but numerous contributors have used their experience and skills acquired with The Lead to find compensation elsewhere.

 

If you're looking to start a media-focused career or are just a passionate sports fan looking to advance the conversation, there isn't a better place to start than with The Lead!

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and writing samples to theleadsm@gmail.com

The Lead is an equal opportunity employer.