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DK Nation, a collaboration between DraftKings and SB Nation, is developing into the premier destination for Daily Fantasy and betting content. We are seeking enterprising, self-starting, and experienced writers to build out our coverage across an assortment of professional and college sports.
Do you…
- Play daily fantasy sports?
- Bet on sports?
- Write about sports?
- Follow injury and roster news?
- Want to help advise our millions of readers on their fantasy and sports betting decisions?
We’re looking for a staff writer to join our team at DK Nation. This person should possess strong knowledge about the NFL, daily fantasy football, and sports betting. Additional knowledge of NBA, college football, UFC, NASCAR, and most any other sport is highly valued as well. This person will be responsible for analyzing breaking news for the fantasy and betting impact, building out regular positional rankings, providing start/sit and waiver advice, and any additional fantasy sports and sports betting content as needed.
Minimum requirements:
- Ability to do self-directed work without strict supervision
- Can produce clean analysis on breaking news at a fast pace
- Strong knowledge of the NFL
- Strong knowledge of DFS and sports betting (can be through writing experience or playing experience)
- Some knowledge of some or all additional sports including: NBA, college football, UFC, NASCAR, golf, MLB
- At least two years of experience writing about sports (for pay or in leisure time)
- Basic understanding of search-engine optimization
To apply, please submit a resume detailing any previous relevant experience, a cover letter explaining why you want to be a part of what we’re building at DKNation, and a writing sample.
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