The Kansas City Star seeks an aggressive, enterprising Kansas City Royals beat reporter to join its award-winning newsroom in one of America’s most diverse and fast-growing communities.
In our Royals reporter, we’re seeking a versatile and resourceful journalist who is as skilled and knowledgeable about Major League Baseball as she/he/they are in knocking on doors to track down sources. One of the biggest storylines in Kansas City right now, sports-related or otherwise, is the Royals’ ambitious stadium/entertainment district project and funding/financing issues that will accompany its design and construction.
In this role, you will need to:
- Focus on stories that build readership
- Think about audience first and always, with a commitment to tactics that grow readership
- Master engaging multimedia storytelling
- Demonstrate speed, competitiveness and SEO savvy through aggregating and storytelling tools
- Work well in a team environment.
The successful candidate should meet many of the following requirements:
- A deep knowledge of baseball, and Major League Baseball in particular
- Ability to build and cultivate sources that produce a constant flow of meaningful scoops and news to our passionate Royals fan base
- College degree or equivalent work experience
- 1-3 years of sports-reporting experience. (Minimum years of experience)
- Strong writing skills, excellent news judgment and a demonstrated ability to “see the story” that is going to matter to readers
- Must have reliable transportation. Must have valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance required (at least minimum insurance required for the state in which the employee works)
- Unwavering commitment to accurate, ethical journalism
- Ability to work collaboratively to aggressively tackle stories
- Comfort with a job that will be demanding, fast-paced and constantly evolving over the course of a 162-game MLB season and typically busy offseason
- Familiarity with data, public records and business reports.
Salary: $65,000 to $70,000
To apply, include a persuasive cover letter, your resume and four to six examples of your best work.
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