Trending Content Writer – Seasonal

Job Description:

  • Stay on top of which storylines are resonating with fans
  • Move quickly to execute engaging written content centered on the day’s trending topics
  • Work closely with our editorial and mobile alerts teams to ensure timely publishing and distribution of articles
  • Assist with a variety of other tasks as needed, including writing and editing push notifications through the MLB App; editing copy and handling web production tasks; and providing help with statistical research and analysis

Requirements:

  • Thorough knowledge of baseball, especially current players and trends, and comfort with the sport’s terminology
  • Strong grasp of the baseball media landscape and how to navigate social media to identify trending topics
  • Exemplary news judgment
  • The ability to write both quickly and accurately, with keen attention to detail regarding spelling, grammar and style
  • Proficiency with SEO best practices
  • Familiarity with baseball statistics and advanced metrics, including via Statcast
  • The ability to conduct research through sites such as Baseball-Reference (including the Stathead tool), FanGraphs and Baseball Savant, with a willingness to learn new tools
  • Experience with content management systems and web publishing

Benefits:

  • N/A
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