The Chief of Staff will support the Executive Editor by managing schedules, communications, and special projects in a remote newsroom environment.
About Us
Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.
About the Role
The Athletic is looking for an energetic, organized self-starter to serve as Chief of Staff to its Executive Editor. This role is responsible for maximizing the effectiveness of the Executive Editor, including project management, executive assistant duties, leading select special projects, and ensuring effective execution of key initiatives.
The ideal candidate will be a sharp organizer with the ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely. We are also looking for someone who can build strong relationships in a remote newsroom spread across North America and the United Kingdom.
This is a remote position based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Partner with team leads on newsroom planning, outlining priority newsroom projects and working across editorial, product, and tech teams to manage resourcing.
- Help shape the Executive Editor’s agenda based on the most important work across the Newsroom.
- Facilitate cohesive communication and collaboration across the Newsroom leadership team and with leadership stakeholders, ensuring unified direction and effective decision-making.
- Manage calendars, including coordinating meetings with participants, resolving conflicts, and generally managing the Executive Editor’s daily schedule.
- Prepare drafts of general correspondence, department communications, reports and presentations.
- Arrange travel, manage expense report processing and administer department credit card.
- Coordinate staff and personal communication for the Executive Editor, including initial drafts of notes, developing presentations and responding to requests in a timely manner.
- Help coordinate guests and focus for Inside The Athletic episodes.
- Coordinate closely with Operations and other teams, especially those who plan staff summits and other major initiatives.
Requirements
- Knowledge of The Athletic and enthusiasm for sports journalism.
- Minimum 3+ years experience in an administrative role providing support to senior executives.
- Impeccable overall judgment and discretion, especially as it relates to organizational operations.
- Experience with G Suite products and applications, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive and Google Slides.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
- The ability to build trust and collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds, teams, and working styles.
- Excellent communication skills, both in writing and in person.
- Adaptability, and an eagerness to give, receive, and act on feedback.
- Willingness to travel 4+ times a year.
The annual base salary range for this role is $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. It may also include non-cash rewards and benefits. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:
- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.
- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.
- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.
- Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.
The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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