Extra Points is hiring a new FULL-TIME Writer! Here are the details

Good morning!

Recently, we expanded our Extra Points Editorial Team to include a part-time editor. Today, I’m pleased to announce that we’re hiring again.

We’re looking to add a Full-Time Writer to the Extra Points team. I don’t want to spill all the beans about the new content initiative we’re looking to launch (stay tuned, I’ll be doing that very soon), but I can share enough to start our hiring process. Here are the details:

Extra Points, a leading newsletter covering business, policy and off-the-field stories in the college athletics industry, is now seeking a writer to lead a newsletter project that will cover the “Money in College Athletics”, from NIL to Private Capital and everything in between. This is a full-time, remote, position. 

Here’s what we’d really need this person to do:

• Write three newsletters a week, combining original reporting and analysis with smart, value-adding curation, on issues relating to NIL, college sports business, and dealmaking in college athletics.

• Take ownership of the editorial direction and voice of a new, standalone newsletter, shaping the voice, focus, and community around that brand.

• Serve as a thought leader in the college sports business space. 

It would be nice, but not required, if this person could also:

• Be willing to occasionally contribute content for Extra Points

• Be willing to make editorial suggestions or tweaks across other Extra Points related projects

Here’s what we really need, experience-wise, from this person:

• Experience writing about related issues professionally. This is not an entry-level position, as we’ll need a writer who is capable of being a self-starter, knows how to find and cultivate sourcing, and where to find the information that matters to our audience. We don’t necessarily need experience writing about NIL or college sports business, but we would want experience writing about business, college sports, or related industries. 

• A comfort level working with a small team. This is not a role where each newsletter topic can be directly assigned to you. We work very collaboratively and will be happy to provide advice and structure, but we need folks who are self-motivated. 

• Comfort working in a remote working environment

• An understanding of what Extra Points is and who we’re writing for. 

Here are some things we’d like from this person: 

• At least some understanding and connections within the college sports business space. Who are the relevant stakeholders, what are the major policy questions, and where to find relevant and interesting stories. 

• Some experience in writing for email-first audiences and platforms. Writing newsletters is slightly different from writing newspaper articles or digital-first blogs.

What we can offer this person:

• A remote working environment with flexible hours. When you log in is not important to us. We have employees all over the United States right now, so chances are, somebody will be around when you are. 

• Annual compensation in the $75,000-$105,000 range, with opportunities for bonuses and equity. 

• Professional mentorship in the sports business/newsletter space

Here’s how to apply:

Send a resume (or link to a LinkedIn profile), a clip, and two ideas for stories you’d want to write in this newsletter to THIS LINK RIGHT HERE. We don’t need a cover letter. Please do not email me your application.

I hope this isn’t the last opening we advertise for in the near future. Your readership, paid subscriptions, advertising campaigns and Extra Points Library usage helps give us the resources we need to hire in a sustainable and healthy way.

I’ll share more updates about what we’re up to very, very soon. Thanks for reading!