Sub-Editor (Sports)

This is a remote position.

Requirements

What will you be doing?

• Help create accurate and high-quality copy across all publishing platforms.
  
• Work on new-age video creation tools to create short news video capsules
  
• Work to enhance the quality of our content within tight timelines.
  
• Work on AI-supported tools and an evolving CMS with skill and agility
  
• Ideate, create and moderate live shows around trending topics
  
• Simplify communication and rework copy (as needed) for varying demographics.
  
• Edit copy for varying lengths and adhere to various platform-specific guidelines.
  
• Ensure alignment of content to brand requirements and tonality.
  
• Innovate content delivery in a dynamic and fast-changing user world
  

What qualities should you have?

• 0-3 years of writing experience in a newsroom
  
• A fresher or recent graduate with a track record that demonstrates excellent English language skills and a passion for content and media.
  
• Someone who lives and breathes live sports!
  
• Have a keen grasp on cricket and Indian sports and follow it with a keen eye.
  
• Updated about the current on goings across a wide spectrum of other sports (football, tennis, F1, Olympic sports etc), well-versed with where to look for content and aware about the who s who.
  
• Know the language of how to write for sports and be snappy with your copy.
  
• Know what image will best describe your story.
  
• Have general news awareness across categories (tech, nation, world, auto, etc)
  
• Amenable to work on any given day, including weekends and holidays, to address the news cycle well. Glance's content teams work 365 days a year, while individuals in the team work on 5 of 7 days.
  
• Outstanding in your ability to use language and grammar well, without being verbose, for a new-age content platform.
  
• Passionate about working in a fast-paced environment, where role dynamics, expectations and work nature can evolve almost on a quarterly basis.
  
• Comfortable with using basic video and image editing software to process basic multimedia work.
  
• Fantastic at time management and deeply committed to meeting deadlines.
  
• A team-player with exceptional interpersonal skills, who is always willing to get your hands dirty, and get the job done.
  
• Work deeply with cross-functional teams to deliver the best results.
  
  
  

Benefits

• You will contribute to creating disruptive and innovative consumer experiences using technology.
  
• We value autonomy, collaboration, technical innovation and results-oriented thinking.
  
• Culture is all about rewarding excellence so there are fantastic opportunities for the right candidates!