NFL Contributing Writer
(Note: For serious consideration, email managing editor Tom Cleary at tom.cleary@heavy.com with a cover letter, resume and links to three writing samples. Use “NFL contributor” as the email subject line.)
Heavy Sports is seeking experienced, driven NFL contributors to cover specific teams and drive audience growth.
We’re looking for entrepreneurial journalists who can own a beat and build loyal followings of fans hungry for up-to-the-minute coverage. We’re looking for contributors eager to shape the conversation and become a go-to source for insight and breaking news around their team.
What We’re Looking For
- Deep NFL knowledge with a focus on one or more specific teams.
- Proven digital experience with a track record of generating traffic and engagement and building an audience.
- Speed and accuracy: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can react quickly to breaking news.
- Sharp news instincts: You should be able to quickly identify and pursue the most important and high-impact stories on and off the field. You’re plugged in to the pulse of the NFL and can surface breaking and trending stories before the competition.
- Clean, sharp writing: Polished, accurate copy delivered under deadline pressure.
- Self-motivation: You can manage your own schedule and consistently deliver.
What We Offer
- Autonomy: Work remotely and independently while contributing to a growing national platform.
- Performance-based pay: The more traffic and engagement your stories drive, the more you earn. Compensation scales with performance.
- Visibility: Reach fans with Heavy Sports’ established audience and distribution network.
About Heavy Sports: Heavy Sports is a digital media platform that reaches millions of sports fans each month through its website and email newsletters.
The brand is the flagship of Heavy Inc., a national digital media company founded in 1999. Heavy Inc. also publishes EntertaintmentNow.com, an entertainment news and information site and AhoraMismo.com, a Spanish-language news and information site.