# Managing Editor, NBA (Remote) at The Athletic

- Company: The Athletic
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://theathletic.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-07-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/theathletic/b5886158-9133-48d0-b5ea-916688fd52fb
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/the-athletic-managing-editor-nba-remote/

## About the role

This is a senior role providing comprehensive editorial oversight of our NBA news coverage, driving our unique reporting to produce distinct storytelling around the most prominent NBA topics and partnering with stakeholders across the editorial organization to optimize performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong affinity for the constant news cycle of the NBA and be driven to compete in that landscape.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience in digital sports journalism, with experience at a management level
- High-end knowledge of the NBA and drive to compete in a highly competitive landscape
- Demonstrated experience recognizing, assigning and editing breaking news
- Advanced ability to generate story ideas that result in solid growth in engagement
- Works well with writers on strengthening ideas, strong sense of how to advance a single idea into a deeper story
- Advanced understanding of the following editing tasks: reporting standards, copy editing, story structure, recognizing problematic sentences, style guidelines

Tags: Editorial