Front Office Sports seeks a finance reporter

Front Office Sports is seeking a dynamic reporter to lead our coverage of the new investment sources pouring into sports at every level.

This is a new beat-specific role at an exciting time in the company’s life cycle as we continue the transition into a multiplatform, IP-led media company that delivers content directly to our audience across all of the major social and digital platforms, as well as our owned and operated channels.

We are looking for a true-beat reporter who is hungry to own our coverage of finance and private equity in sports, grow their personal brand while doing great work for FOS, and is able and willing to write as well as appear on camera and conduct interviews at live events. The ideal candidate already knows how to sniff out original stories and break news, build sources, and balance writing short-breaking daily news while also reporting out longer-term enterprise stories.

This role requires someone who understands the workload and focus that comes with working at a dynamic and fast-paced media company.

This role will report to the Editorial Director of News.

Key Responsibilities

Closely and expertly cover sports finance, in particular, private equity and other new investments into pro, college, high school, and youth sports
Balance daily news demands with working on longer-term enterprise stories
Attend the 8:30 a.m. ET news huddle to discuss story ideation and lineups and to be aware of what the others on the Newsdesk are watching and covering
Deliver clean, clear copy while rigorously adhering to a daily deadline
Participate in multimedia storytelling, including on-camera opportunities at FOS
Understand that reporting is not a 9–5, M-F job, and working hours may vary depending on time of year and major sports events
Book guests and conduct onstage interviews at FOS live events
Help FOS build out its content franchise around new investments in sports
Share your work on social media to promote your own brand and the work of FOS
Own your beat. That means:
- Jumping on news when it breaks and you can advance the story / add insight / prove a unique angle rather than straight aggregating
- Story generation: Your daily output will be driven by your ability to identify and pitch multiple stories on a daily basis
- Actively using social media (in particular X and LinkedIn) to be a leading voice on the beat, including on weekends and off-hours
- Staying tuned in to your beat, including nights and weekends when the news cycle requires
- Cultivating sources all the time through calls and meetings
- Traveling to conferences or other events in your beat

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

7+ years of experience covering this beat
Sophisticated business understanding, experience covering earnings reports, comfort talking about finance and private equity
Experience and comfort on camera
A self-starter capable of taking initiative and finding your own stories
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
Handles pressure effectively and exhibits a flexible, positive, can-do attitude
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.