Content Writer - College Basketball/NBA & WNBA

3 Months ago • Upto 2 Years • Editorial

Job Summary

Job Description

This contract role at PFN focuses on writing 3-5 daily articles (350-400 words) on NCAA basketball, NBA, and WNBA, especially on game days. Responsibilities include writing news articles and fan reactions, conducting interviews, ensuring content accuracy and adherence to style guidelines, tracking trending topics, and developing a knowledge base of relevant news and creators. The ideal candidate possesses excellent knowledge of the leagues and teams, strong writing skills, SEO knowledge, and the ability to work independently and within a team. Freshers are welcome.
Must have:
  • Excellent knowledge of NCAA, NBA, WNBA
  • 3-5 articles daily (350-400 words)
  • Conduct interviews
  • Strong writing & grammar skills
  • SEO knowledge
  • Time management
Good to have:
  • Relevant writing experience
  • Content creation experience

Job Details

About us

Pro Football Network (http://profootballnetwork.com/) is one of the world's leading providers of sports news and analysis with over 100 million fans engaging with its platform monthly, and is now foraying into the world of entertainment news.

Pro Football Networks' entire existence is around passionately delivering purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content that also goes beyond the field where casual and hardcore fans can come together around the sport we collectively love.

PFN has emerged from several chrysalises to adjust to the demands of football fans and the sports media industry as a whole, placing the emphasis on first-class content and intuitive user experience.

PFN is now a partner of Absolute Sports, a Nazara Technologies subsidiary and the parent company of Sportskeeda.com.


The  Opportunity
Experience: 0-2 years
Role: Contract

This role is for the NCAA Basketball/NBA and WNBA verticals.

Key Responsibilities: 
  • Write 3-5 pieces per day, especially on match days (predominantly news articles and fan reactions - 350-400 words each)

  • Conduct exclusive interviews with athletes and influencers if needed.

  • Clean & engaging articles - no plagiarism, falsified facts, idea theft, clout-farming, or click-baiting and should not be derogatory in any form.

  • Keep track of trending topics and break them on time.

  • Develop a knowledge base for trends, news, fresh content from creators, athletes, influencers etc.

  • Review content for factual accuracy and general accuracy of grammar and context. 

  • Ensure that content is written as per Sportskeeda’s and PFN’s guidelines with respect to language, spelling, grammar, scope of text and other such matters.

  • Ability to work in a robust team environment that is multi-faith, multi-national, and diverse.

  • Provide any other content-related assistance that may be required for any other articles

  • Creating tracking mechanisms and repositories of content sources - tracking podcasts, social handles, etc. to scout good content for features

  • Working with the Content Manager, Assistant Content Manager(s) and Specialists in identifying trending content, Article execution and updating/fixing erroneous content.



Requirements

  • Excellent knowledge of NCAA College Basketball/NBA and WNBA, all the teams involved and the standout players. Should be able to watch all the games and write articles during and immediately after the game.

  • A good grasp of the English language (US) and the ability to communicate niche ideas to a wide-spread audience.

  • Should have a knack for crisp sentence composition, grammar, and syntax.

  • Candidates with the desire to learn and expand their writing skills and to build a robust repertoire of portfolio of sports related content (freshers welcome)

  • Relevant experience in writing (Any past experience is a bonus)

  • Should have a working knowledge of SEO

  • Staying updated with recent developments in and around your chosen field

  • Having a good eye for analysis and covering topics around their field, including identifying niches, breaking news, finding online interactions, tracking social media and more

  • Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently.

  • Please note - The pay/remuneration offered can vary according to years of experience and quality of content.



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About The Company

Established in 2009, Absolute Sports is the parent company of Sportskeeda.com, ProFootballNetwork.com, and other sports-related platforms. Sportskeeda is a leading provider of sports news and analysis, catering to hardcore sports fans. The company focuses on delivering comprehensive and engaging content across various sports. Sportskeeda is dedicated to providing fans with the latest updates, insights, and opinions on their favorite sports. The platform's content includes articles, videos, and social media updates. The company aims to deliver the best sports content.
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