Reporter - HS Sports Insider

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve. NJ.com is seeking a dynamic and versatile reporter to join our award-winning high school sports staff as a High School Sports Insider. In this newly created role, you will become the go-to voice for breaking news, rumors, and coaching and roster movement across New Jersey high school sports — working closely with our editors and team of reporters and freelancers to cover the biggest stories in the state. Think of this as a well-connected power broker of New Jersey high school sports: a must-follow presence whose posts are an automatic click, built around a dedicated social feed where breaking news is funneled complete with “SIGNED” and “BREAKING NEWS” treatment. We're looking for someone with experience working in a fast-paced newsroom who is self-motivated but also open to collaboration. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in leveraging contacts and sources to break news that reaches thousands of readers, with an instinct for finding the next big story before anyone else does — whether that's an 8th-grade football prospect closing in on a decision, a powerhouse coach mulling retirement, or the NJSIAA weighing a major rule change. The base salary range for this role is $65,000-$75,000 annually. This role will require reliable transportation to meet with sources and cover events, and will include night and weekend hours. What you'll be doing: Serve as the go-to voice for the biggest breaking news in New Jersey high school sports. Break news regularly on player, coach and school movement — transfers, hirings, firings and controversies. Build and maintain a dedicated social presence where all staff breaking news is funneled, packaged for maximum reach. Develop sources and contacts across every corner of the state that distinguish your coverage from the competition. Cover the NJSIAA, the state's governing body for high school sports, and its impact on rules and eligibility. Produce both quick-hit news items and longer, detailed feature and enterprise stories. Work collaboratively with our award-winning high school sports staff. Engage with our audiences, as needed, on social media platforms. Our ideal candidate has the following: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience A self-starter with experience working in a fast-paced newsroom. A dogged, hard-working reporter with a proven ability to break news. Deep familiarity with the New Jersey high school sports landscape. A degree in journalism or communications, or equivalent education and work experience. An ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver high-quality, high-impact journalism. An ability to work remotely and independently under tight deadlines. A team player with a proven track record in uncovering news. Additional Information Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity. NJ Advance Media is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit . NJ Advance Media is a company positioned for the future. We embrace the rapidly evolving digital landscape and are committed to developing new solutions across current and emerging media to help advertisers grow their businesses. In addition to flexible advertising opportunities with powerful media vehicles that we represent, we offer custom digital solutions from web and mobile site development, to a sophisticated array of search and social media optimization and targeted display solutions to reach audiences on all platforms. Our focus is on developing a real-time approach to reporting news, sports and entertainment content for consumption across all platforms and devices throughout New Jersey and Easton, PA. On nj.com and lehighvalleylive.com, we ensure the communities we serve have 24/7 access to the news and information that's most relevant locally, regionally and beyond. Our quality journalism and in-depth coverage is provided locally in The Star-Ledger, The Times of Trenton, South Jersey Times and The Express-Times. Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 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