[Hiring] Editorial Producer, Digital Initiatives @Major League Baseball

Role Description

Major League Baseball is seeking a seasonal Part-Time Editorial Producer for partner league websites including MLB Draft League, Appalachian League, Cape Cod League, Arizona Fall League and others. The Part-Time Editorial Producer is responsible for creating content and maintaining websites as well as working with teams on posting content on their websites. Part-Time Editorial Producers work closely with partner representatives and writers to ensure that the sites provide users with the most relevant, informative and interesting content possible.

• Edit and produce content for use on partner websites
• Write headlines, captions, blurbs
• Select and crop photos
• Manage overall presentation, making judgments on story significance and arranging content
• Assist with the design, build and launch of MLB club microsites, which includes sites for community, events and youth baseball initiatives
• Communicate with editorial and multimedia teams to ensure that all content is properly placed
• Opportunities to contribute writing may be available
• Position is night and weekend shifts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong copy-editing skills
• Basic knowledge of HTML and web publishing
• Ability to multi-task and work in a time-sensitive environment
• Organized, detail-oriented individual with strong work ethic
• Familiarity with journalistic practices and AP style
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Thorough knowledge of sports
• Experience with Photoshop
• Fully remote position

Requirements

• Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour

Company Description

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.