Jennifer Halligan

• Identified trending news stories, generated, & pitched story ideas, and conducted thorough research to produce engaging, accurate articles for an audience of diverse global sports fans

• Worked daily to identify and cover breaking news stories • Covered 2 live Oakland A's games each week including writing a game preview, & postgame wrap, & managing the fan community on the site & social media during games • Created and updated evergreen content • Conceptualized, pitched, researched & wrote 3 feature articles weekly

• Pitched, researched, and wrote a daily 500-word column 5 days each week (Monday through Friday), meeting strict deadlines • Used strong news judgment to identify and cover breaking news stories on weekends quickly

• Managed a team of 10-15 writers, approved & trained new hires, assisted the writing team in developing creative content ideas & storytelling angles, crafting engaging headlines, & provided editorial feedback • Edited 30+ articles a week for content and copy, SEO optimization, AP Style • Created & managed the site editorial calendar & more ...

• Conceptualized, pitched, researched, and fact-checked 3—5 long-form original weekly columns, adhering to all editorial guidelines & meeting deadlines • Launched a new weekly column, “MLB's Top Performances of the Week,” that ran Mondays during the MLB regular season & quickly became a popular staple column the increased traffic & fan engagement

• Enhanced and refined a wide variety of skills, including various levels of editing and writing copy for articles, columns, blogs, social media posts, and more • Developed a mastery of quickly adapting to new roles, editorial style guides, and technologies necessary to work efficiently in a remote role

• Collected and entered scores, statistics, and team highlights from all local area high schools for publication • Conducted interviews and formed lasting relationships with coaches and other sources, making all communications smooth and efficient

• Monitored 3 -5 sporting events throughout the day, identifying and recording highlights for the 10 O’clock news • Conducted on-site interviews with MLB and NFL players and coaches • Edited video and wrote copy for the sports segment of the broadcast

• Supported staff in the television truck, press box & broadcast booth, assisting with tasks & problem-solving any issues that would arise during live game broadcasts • Researched team information & statistics for in-game use • Arranged & conducted player interviews for the post-game show • Accompanied & assisted the crew on lengthier road trips