The Beat Reporter will cover the UW football and basketball teams and other sports when appropriate.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Write breaking news, features and enterprise stories.

• Build audience loyalty, engagement and growth through video, blog posts and social media.

• Develop an awareness of what people are sharing and talking about on social media.

• Develop sources from the university and around the Pac-12 and local high schools.

• Conduct interviews and gather information.

• Write headlines for self-published biogs and stories.

• Use SEO on all stories, blog posts.

• Night and weekend work required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • College degree. • At least three (3) years of daily newspaper experience, preferably having covered a pro or major college be at.

• College degree. • At least three (3) years of daily newspaper experience, preferably having covered a pro or major college be at.

• At least three (3) years of daily newspaper experience, preferably having covered a pro or major college beat.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Strong writing skills and excellent news judgment.

• Commitment to accurate, ethical journalism.

• Organize work to meet schedules and deadlines.

• Ability to tell stories using a variety of tools and platforms, including video. • Commitment to working in team environment. • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships. • Proficient with

• Commitment to working in team environment. • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships. • Proficient with

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships. • Proficient with

• Strong writing skills and excellent news judgment.

• Commitment to accurate, ethical journalism.

• Organize work to meet schedules and deadlines.

• Ability to tell stories using a variety of tools and platforms, including video.

• Commitment to working in team environment.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships. • Proficient

• Proficient with standard suite of Microsoft Office and Google Suite software and database applications.

• A valid Washington State drivers license and a safe driving record which includes no more than two accidents and/or traffic violations in the past three years.