Jobs

Customer Service

Who: LeagueSafe
What: Customer Experience Manager
Status: full time
Contact: [email protected]
Description: LeagueSafe is looking for someone with “excellent writing skills” and a digital-design background to oversee the “full spectrum of site interactions” for all visitors. The job will involve enhancing the user interface and e-mail communications, managing the message board, social media marketing, running the point on customer service and generating some content.
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Sales

Who: LeagueSafe
What: Financial Manager
Status: full time
Contact: [email protected]
Description: LeagueSafe is seeking someone with an accounting background for a position that is “a blend of accounting functions, along with management of critical relationships.” Focus areas include: accounting, investor relations, banking relationships, investments, insurance and legal for a company centered on collecting and handling fantasy sports league fees.
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Who: Fantazzle
What: Sales Director
Status: Full time; work from home; salary and commission (weighted towards commission)
Contact: [email protected] (Subject line: NAMEHERE Application for Sales Director Position)
Description: This person will direct sales of Fantazzle proprietary fantasy games software, creating advertising, developing leads and closing sales for Fantazzle’s offerings.
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Technology

Who: Bruno Boys Fantasy Football
What: Web developer
Status: Per-job basis
Contact: [email protected]
Description: Bruno Boys is looking for immediate assistance from a Web developer with expertise in PHP, MySQL and HTML, as well as experience with Expression Engine and a “membership-driven website.” The candidate should also be available for on-call support and maintenance assistance.

Who: CBSSports.com
What: director of user experience
Status: full-time; located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Description: CBSSports.com is seeking someone with seven to 10 years’ experience. The director “will be responsible for the usability and user experience of CBSSports.com programming and products,” which includes fantasy games and CBS Sports Mobile.
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Who: Fantasy Football Trader
What: Web developer
Status: 30 percent owner
Contact: [email protected]
Description: FF Trader is looking for an experienced Web developer with proficiency in a variety of platforms to take control of “all things site design, navigation and functionality.” Candidates should send a résumé and two or three URLs that showcase their web-design ability. “Owner” should appear in the subject line.
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Who: RotoWire
What: Wireless App Programmer
Status: full time; “mid-senior level”
Description: RotoWire is looking for a “responsible, creative software developer” to lead development of iPhone and Android apps (along with any other mobile app programming). The company is looking for someone with “strong knowledge” of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and other sports, and would prefer a candidate with at least a year of programming experience and an “object-oriented programming language.” The full-time position will be based in Madison, Wis.
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Writing

Who: Digital Sports Daily
What: writers for fantasy baseball and fantasy football
Status: limited compensation
Contact: [email protected]
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Who: ProFootballFocus.com
What: fantasy football writers
Status: unpaid
Contact: Mike Clay — [email protected]
Description: Pro Football Focus is looking for “stat-oriented” writers to add to its recently built-out fantasy section, especially those with the ability to cover individual defensive players. Writers will get access to PFF’s player stats and ratings data, which requires a subscription otherwise.

Who: Fantasy Sharks
What: Writers
Status: unpaid, with potential to join paid staff
Contact: http://www.fantasysharks.com/info/contact.php
Description: Fantasy Sharks is eliciting user-generated fantasy football posts. The site provides an open area for posting articles and says that its editors will review the material and repost the good stuff to the main page. Fantasy Sharks will also look to add writers to its staff from the submissions.
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Who: Fantasy Sports Writers Association
What: secretary
Status: unpaid
Contact: Mike Beacom — [email protected]
Description: The unpaid position will require this individual to develop relationships with leaders in the fantasy industry and produce promotional materials (press releases, feature articles designed to assist fantasy writers, etc.). Duties may also include (but not be limited to) taking meeting minutes, managing internship contributions and posting Web content. Ideal candidates will have excellent writing skills. Hours vary, but candidates should expect as many as 10 hours a week (three to five hours most weeks). Those interested should send a letter of interest, resume and sample clips to FSWA President and Chairman Mike Beacom.

Who: Fantazzle
What: Writer (any sport, fantasy sport or related sport subjects)
Status: Unpaid (possibility of future payment)
Contact: [email protected] (Subject Line: NAMEHERE Writing Opportunity)
Description: Fantazzle is looking for writers who are passionate about sports and fantasy sports and have the knowledge and ability to put their expertise in well-written and informative articles. Preference will be given to fantasy sports content. The weekly workload is negotiable.
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Who: KFFL
What: “Hot of the Wire” analyst
Status: part time
Contact: [email protected]
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Who: Major League Blogging
What: baseball writer
Status: unspecified
Contact: [email protected]
Description: Site is looking for someone to post “semi-frequently” with “fantasy baseball news and happenings.”
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Who: Razzball Football
What: Writer
Status: Unpaid (possibility of future payment)
Contact: [email protected]
Description: “We are currently looking for fantasy football writers that prefer to be paid in praise and squid entrails. Are you laid back, know NFL football backwards and forwards and can take it when someone says your opinion isn’t worth the mega-pixels it’s printed on? Well then, you may be Razzball material!”

Who: Rotoworld
What: baseball writers
Status: paid contributors
Contact: Aaron Gleeman — [email protected]
Description: Qualified applicants would provide coverage for Rotoworld’s player news page that requires the ability to report news with instant analysis and recap games in a clear, concise style.
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Internships

Who: TheBusinessofSports.com
What: “Virtual” Intern(s)
Status: unpaid
Description: The site is looking for one or two college undergrads with majors in sports marketing or a business-related field to intern remotely. The position calls for help in areas including research, social marketing and branding and includes a weekly column for the site. The work schedule will be flexible.
Contact: Russell Scibetti — [email protected]
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Who: Fantazzle
What:
Social Media Intern
Status:
unpaid (with possibility of bonuses and/or a paid position at the end)
Description:
Fantazzle is looking for several interns to help the company with its social media strategy via sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The individuals will also assist with online content: creating press releases, subjective fantasy sports articles and other Web content. Interns can telecommute, and the hours are very flexible.
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Who: Rotoworld
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, enrolled in college and available at least three days a week.
Contact: résumé submission page
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