ClutchPoints
Houston Rockets Reporter
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Job Summary ClutchPoints’ Houston Rockets Reporter will lead our on-site reporting coverage for the Rockets. They will need to be credentialed for games and practices in Houston and write timely, engaging content in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has been credentialed for sporting events before, has a strong understanding of the 24/7 news cycle, is adept at making relationships with players, coaches, agents and execs and is well-versed in sharing their content on social media and various digital sports platforms.
Duties Attend home games and practices for the Rockets Report off of press conferences, obtain exclusive interviews and shoot video to capture viral content as appropriate Identify content opportunities to maximize real-time traffic utilizing our internal content strategy and identification guide Write trending real-time news and analysis articles focusing on postgame coverage Ideate and write in-depth opinion editorial topics based on trending news stories Communicate with editorial team to optimize SEO-winning search headlines and story composition Send published articles for distribution to our social media channels Follow our breaking news protocol to quickly capitalize on stories in real-time Track Google Trends for content ideas for the Rockets
Basic Qualifications 1+ years of sports reporting experience Proficiency with SEO preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience with editorial and content creation for the Rockets and the NBA at large Passion and advanced understanding of the Rockets and the NBA at large Understanding of trending NBA news and how to craft stories/headlines to capitalize on those moments Available to work on nights and weekends, as the NBA schedule dictates Ability to multitask with multiple objectives Established social media following, ideally consisting of Rockets fans, is preferred
The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.
Job Summary ClutchPoints’ Houston Rockets Reporter will lead our on-site reporting coverage for the Rockets. They will need to be credentialed for games and practices in Houston and write timely, engaging content in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has been credentialed for sporting events before, has a strong understanding of the 24/7 news cycle, is adept at making relationships with players, coaches, agents and execs and is well-versed in sharing their content on social media and various digital sports platforms.
Duties Attend home games and practices for the Rockets Report off of press conferences, obtain exclusive interviews and shoot video to capture viral content as appropriate Identify content opportunities to maximize real-time traffic utilizing our internal content strategy and identification guide Write trending real-time news and analysis articles focusing on postgame coverage Ideate and write in-depth opinion editorial topics based on trending news stories Communicate with editorial team to optimize SEO-winning search headlines and story composition Send published articles for distribution to our social media channels Follow our breaking news protocol to quickly capitalize on stories in real-time Track Google Trends for content ideas for the Rockets
Basic Qualifications 1+ years of sports reporting experience Proficiency with SEO preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience with editorial and content creation for the Rockets and the NBA at large Passion and advanced understanding of the Rockets and the NBA at large Understanding of trending NBA news and how to craft stories/headlines to capitalize on those moments Available to work on nights and weekends, as the NBA schedule dictates Ability to multitask with multiple objectives Established social media following, ideally consisting of Rockets fans, is preferred