💼 About This Role

You'll cover the Seattle Seahawks with authoritative reporting and feature writing for The Athletic's newsroom. Your work will break news and provide deep analysis that connects with subscribers. This role stands out for its focus on collaborative storytelling across multiple platforms.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Report and break news on the Seattle Seahawks beat
• Write feature stories through deep reporting and access
• Analyze games and provide perspective for readers
• Produce video content for event coverage and stories
• Appear on shows and series for analysis and insight

📋 Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience at a media company
• Prior experience covering a college or professional team beat
• Thorough knowledge of the NFL
• Thorough knowledge of the journalistic process

✨ Nice to Have

• Prior NFL beat experience
• Interest and enthusiasm for video platforms
• Ability to shoot video on location

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 📝 Subscriber connection - direct audience interaction
• 🎥 Multi-platform exposure - video, live journalism, shows
• 🏈 NFL beat coverage - work with top sports media team
• 🤝 Collaborative environment - team-oriented newsroom

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
3. 3Writing Exercise· 1 week