LAFC/LA Galaxy Reporter
hace 3 días
Los Angeles
LAFC/LA Galaxy Reporter Job Summary ClutchPoints’ LAFC/LA Galaxy Reporter will lead our on-site reporting coverage for the MLS teams in Los Angeles. They will need to be credentialed for games in LA and Carson and write timely, engaging content in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has been credentialed for sporting events before (in particular soccer), has a strong understanding of the 24/7 news cycle, is adept at making relationships with players, coaches, agents and execs and is well-versed in sharing their content on social media and various digital sports platforms. Duties • Attend home games for LAFC and the Galaxy, • Report off of press conferences, obtain exclusive interviews and shoot video to capture viral content as appropriate, • Identify content opportunities to maximize real-time traffic utilizing our internal content strategy and identification guide, • Write trending real-time news and analysis articles focusing on postgame coverage, • Ideate and write in-depth opinion editorial topics based on trending news stories, • Communicate with editorial team to optimize SEO-winning search headlines and story composition, • Send published articles for distribution to our social media channels, • Follow our breaking news protocol to quickly capitalize on stories in real-time, • Track Google Trends for content ideas for both teams Basic Qualifications • 1+ years of sports reporting experience, • Proficiency with SEO preferred, • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Experience with editorial and content creation for LAFC/LA Galaxy, as well as the MLS at large, • Passion and advanced understanding of both clubs and the MLS at large, • Understanding of trending MLS news and how to craft stories/headlines to capitalize on those moments, • Available to work on nights and weekends, as the MLS schedule dictates, • Ability to multitask with multiple objectives, • Established social media following, ideally consisting of LAFC and/or Galaxy fans, is preferred