The Athletic
Hiring · 14 open jobsGeneral information
The Athletic is a subscription-based sports journalism outlet. It provides national and local coverage in 47 North American cities and the United Kingdom. It delivers long-form journalism, original reporting, and in-depth analysis across professional and college sports. The Athletic was founded in January 2016 by Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann. It is based in San Francisco, California.
The New York Times Company acquired The Athletic for $550 million in January 2022. The Athletic recorded revenue of $54.0 million and a profit of $5.8 million in the second quarter of 2025.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| September 7, 2026 | 2 |
| September 14, 2026 | 1 |
| September 21, 2026 | 3 |
| September 28, 2026 | 3 |
| October 5, 2026 | 3 |
| October 12, 2026 | 1 |
| October 19, 2026 | 1 |
| October 26, 2026 (in progress) | 0 |
Open jobs
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Common questions
Is The Athletic hiring now?
Yes. There are 14 open jobs, with 8 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 35 days, so don't wait.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from The Athletic's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on The Athletic's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
Sources
theathletic.com
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