Freelance Fantasy Content Creator

The freelance fantasy content creator will be responsible for providing original digital content on news and events for multiple sports, including but not limited to the NBA, MLB, and NFL.
Responsibilities
Write original and insightful posts on all the key news and events of the day
Produce informative, timely, and concise fantasy analysis on breaking news, injuries, transactions, and game results
Provide fantasy analysis for video, both for live streams and video on demand
Brainstorm and pitch creative approaches to content and coverage of key events
Work closely with additional NBC Sports/Rotoworld writers and contributors on the site to ensure near around-the-clock coverage
Basic Requirements:
Strong editorial judgment and engagement with multiple sports properties
Minimum one year experience in a sports writing capacity
Familiarity with and experience in fantasy sports writing. Comfortable with using fantasy terminology in copy
Additional Qualifications
Ability to work in a team environment, eagerness to learn, and ability to adjust on the fly as storylines and trends evolve and change
Experience and familiarity with social media platforms and how they can be applied to content
Particular understanding and use of social media (X, Bluesky, Instagram)
Experience with sports betting and playing fantasy sports is a plus
Availability on nights and weekends
Desired Characteristics
Ability to work efficiently under pressure, to meet deadlines, and multi-task
Ability to follow major storylines across multiple sports and create clearly-written, editorially sound and user-friendly content around those storylines
Familiarity with working in a CMS/digital environment
Comfort with sports research/statistics sources and methods and ability to fact-check efficiently
Familiarity with AP style with the ability to create clean, accurate and original copy
Strong comfort level with video and audio editorial presentation
Team player who is comfortable working with an editor
Additional Requirements:
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Availability on nights and weekends
Must be 18 years or older
It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law
Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence
$200/day rate
We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes