Sports Business Reporter

Role Overview

Come set the standard for a modern, high-impact sports business reporter in one of the largest and most competitive sports markets in the country.

The Dallas Morning News seeks a sharp, enterprising reporter to cover the everyday business of sports — a beat that examines the crossroads of money, power and athletics in one of the most influential sports markets in the country. This position won’t just focus on the movers and shakers, but also fans and customers impacted by the financial decisions of team executives. The right candidate will be as comfortable writing explanatory stories as they are on camera, working simultaneously on big-picture projects and quick-turn content.

Hybrid: Hearst Newspapers operates on a hybrid work week schedule.

What You’ll Do

• Break news and write deeply reported enterprise stories.
• Write quick-hit stories, including alt-format, to serve North Texas readers and the decisions they make when spending money on sports and leisure.
• Build and maintain a wide network of sources across sports, business, law, media and higher education.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues on the business, sports and visuals teams.
• Contribute to live events, panel discussions, native videos, and other storytelling platforms.
• Turn complex financial and legal developments into clear, accessible reporting for a broad audience.
• Help with traditional sports coverage for marquee events, games and matches when readership is at its height.
• Appear on camera for short, quick-hit videos. Experience with on-the-go video editing is a plus.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Three years of reporting experience, ideally with exposure to business, investigative or sports journalism.
• Strong sourcing, writing and reporting skills.
• Aptitude for financial documents, public records and legal filings.
• Track record of strong enterprise work and breaking news.
• Ability to turn daily stories while simultaneously working bigger-picture enterprise.
• Adept with social media and website analytics, using the numbers to inform approach.
• Comfort and experience on camera in multiple formats.
• Ability to work under pressure with assigned deadlines.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Dallas-Fort Worth sports landscape.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Work Smarter with AI

Through our strategic content partnership with OpenAI and our exclusive ChatGPT Enterprise license, we have access to the latest advancements in AI technology. Our access to AI tools, as well as the many Hearst DevHub-built tools (an editorial innovation team), acts as a smart assistant for routine work. In our newsroom, you will use AI to:

• Generate headline options, SEO keywords or alert language.
• Clean up grammar, apply style and improve clarity.
• Version stories for different formats (video, audio) or platforms (social media).
• Monitor public meetings and get alerts with transcripts and video.
• Process and summarize data with AI assistance, human-verified before use.

Advanced AI is not a journalist, but it can facilitate and accelerate the work of journalism.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship: This position does not provide immigration sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship.
• Accommodations: We are committed to an accessible application process. If you need an accommodation to apply, please contact hnpemployment@hearst.com. This email address is for accommodation requests only.

Benefits

We support our employees through personal and professional development and promote physical, financial and emotional wellbeing for employees and their families. Our benefits include:

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, dental and vision coverage to help keep you and your family healthy.
• Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with a matching program in most markets.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
• Paid Parental Leave: Paid leave to support growing families and new parents.
• Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
• Emotional Wellbeing: Mental wellness benefits to support your emotional wellbeing.
• LGBTQ+ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for individual needs.
• Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Support throughout different stages of your health and family journey.
• Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: Support to help keep your pets happy and healthy.
• And more: Learn more about additional benefits and details here.