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Position : High School Sports Managing Producer

Location : Syracuse, NY

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve.

Compensation for this position is comprised of a base salary plus incentive compensation. The base salary range is $65,000 to $90,000 per year. Additional incentives bring total potential compensation to $71,500 to $100,000.

Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard are looking for a leader for our high school sports coverage team.

The managing producer for high school sports is a unique, demanding and vital role in our newsroom. This editor leads our staff to produce high-quality enterprise and results coverage, and to develop staffers’ skills. You'll be expected to work from our Syracuse office four days a week.

The high school content is a key driver of digital subscriptions, so you also are expected to innovate content, events and products that drive business.

You’ll join a newsroom that is expanding its audience and reach, learning new approaches and leading the discussion in this area.

Our skilled newsroom has won national awards and dominated statewide awards for years. We are finding new ways to fund top-notch journalism for the long haul.

Applicants are required to share a cover letter regarding interest and experience.

Qualified candidates should have:

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications or related field preferred.

• A minimum five years in journalism with a proven ability in writing/editing stories. Preferred at least two years of management and/or team leadership experience

• The ability to work quickly with accuracy and good news judgment.

• Proven experience leading staff to produce popular and important content in many forms.

• Savvy at working with other departments, such as visuals, social media, marketing and the leadership team.

• Ability to create and support popular events, such as sports media days and awards shows.

• Talent to manage an extensive stats/roster/schedule digital package, and to exploit it for interesting content.

• Curiosity, an open mind to trying new approaches and a good sense of humor.

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.

Advance Media New York is a digitally focused news and information company serving Upstate New York. Advance Media New York publishes and operates an extensive portfolio of digital and print products featuring comprehensive in-depth content from Central New York's largest news organization. Advance Media New York's flagship brands are syracuse.com, the leading website in Central New York; The Post-Standard newspaper, which has served the Syracuse community since 1829; and NYup.com, the premier site for and about Upstate New York.

Advance Media New York 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 58+ 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 www.advancelocal.com .

Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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.

Advance Local does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.