Sports Editor, Laurel Leader-Call, Laurel, MS
The Laurel Leader-Call, a seven-day a week daily located in the heart of the
Miss. Pine Belt, is seeking a sports editor with the drive, leadership, and
skills to cover some of the best sports in South Mississippi. The
Leader-Call circulates throughout Jones County and outlying areas of Wayne, Jasper and Covington counties. This area has perennial championship high school teams (Laurel H.S. 4A football champs in 2007, Wayne Co. H.S. 4A football champs 2005, 2006). Football fans are passionate about their high school teams in this area, eagerly anticipating their daily dose of prep sports coverage. The Leader-Call also covers in depth Jones County Junior College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and William Carey University. The sports editor responsibilities include managing a four-person sports staff, writing sports stories, columns, editing and laying out the sports pages. There are also multi-media opportunities with more sports coverage posted on our website. We are seeking a seasoned sports editor or a veteran sports writer looking for additional responsibilities.
We offer competitive pay and benefits. Please send resume, clips and/or
tearsheets to Rob Sigler, Editor, Laurel Leader-Call, P.O. Box 728, Laurel,
Ms. 39441 or e-mail: editor@laurelleadercall.com or fax (601) 426-3550.