Want to join Pride Of Detroit's editorial team? Now's your chance!

It's hard to believe it's been this long, but Pride Of Detroit is getting ready to cover its 10th season of Detroit Lions football. The site first launched back in April 2006, and nine seasons and nearly 53 million pageviews later, here we are. Training camp is almost here, as is the 2015 season.

Before we fully switch into season mode, it's time for our annual search for new writers. There's a bit of a twist this year, though, as I'm also looking to add editors and moderators. I'm looking to bring on at least 2-3 people for each position, and you're more than welcome to apply for more than one role. Here are the details:

Editor

Basic responsibilities:

• Edit front-page posts, checking for potential spelling, grammatical and factual errors
• Optimize headlines, URLs and social media copy
• Occasionally produce front-page posts
• Utilize Pride Of Detroit's style guide during the editing process
• Work in specific shifts (morning, afternoon, games/practices, etc.)

Skills required:

• Impeccable writing skills and an ability to spot and correct spelling, grammatical and factual errors
• Knowledge of the Lions, the NFL and football in general

How to apply:

Send an email to writeforpod@gmail.com, list what job(s) you're applying for and respond to the following questions:

1. How much writing and editing experience do you have? Please provide examples of your work. (If you don't have any past examples, create something new to showcase your writing and editing skills.)

2. How extensive is your knowledge of the Lions, the NFL and football in general?

3. What is your availability from the standpoint of being able to work specific shifts? (For example, are mornings better for you on Mondays, but you can only work afternoons on Tuesdays? Are you not available at all on certain days? What about during games -- are you available then? You can be as specific or general as you want; I just want to get a feel for your availability.)

4. Why do you want to join Pride Of Detroit as an editor?

Writer (news)

Basic responsibilities:

• Efficiently produce front-page posts that are based around news updates (roster moves, injuries, game recaps, etc.)
• Occasionally post to Pride Of Detroit's social media channels (Twitter and Facebook)
• Work in specific shifts (morning, afternoon, games/practices, etc.), producing at least 1-2 posts per shift

Skills required:

• Impeccable writing skills (strong spelling and grammar are a must)
• An ability to work efficiently
• Extensive knowledge of the Lions, the NFL and football in general

How to apply:

Send an email to writeforpod@gmail.com, list what job(s) you're applying for and respond to the following questions:

1. How much writing experience do you have, and have you written about the Lions before? Please provide examples of your work. (If you don't have any past examples, create something new to showcase your writing skills.)

2. How extensive is your knowledge of the Lions, the NFL and football in general?

3. What is your availability from the standpoint of being able to work specific shifts? (For example, are mornings better for you on Mondays, but you can only work afternoons on Tuesdays? Are you not available at all on certain days? What about during games -- are you available then? You can be as specific or general as you want; I just want to get a feel for your availability.)

4. Why do you want to join Pride Of Detroit as a front-page news writer?

Writer (analysis)

Basic responsibilities:

• Produce front-page posts that are based around in-depth analysis of the Lions and the NFL (film breakdowns, statistical analyses, opinion-based columns, etc.)
• Able to produce 1-2 posts per week during the season

Skills required:

• Impeccable writing skills (strong spelling and grammar are a must)
• Extensive knowledge of the Lions, the NFL and football in general

How to apply:

Send an email to writeforpod@gmail.com, list what job(s) you're applying for and respond to the following questions:

1. How much writing experience do you have, and have you written about the Lions before? Please provide examples of your work. (If you don't have any past examples, create something new to showcase your writing skills.)

2. What kind of posts would you want to write for Pride Of Detroit? Please be specific, especially if you have ideas for weekly series or recurring features in mind.

3. How extensive is your knowledge of the Lions, the NFL and football in general?

4. Why do you want to join Pride Of Detroit as a front-page analysis writer?

Moderator

Basic responsibilities:

• Monitor Pride Of Detroit's user-generated content, hiding comments, FanPosts and FanShots when necessary
• Follow Pride Of Detroit's community guidelines and warn/ban users when necessary
• Lead by example within the comments section, showing good judgment and maintaining a professional approach

Skills required:

• Experience as an active participant within the Pride Of Detroit community
• An ability to make fair and professional decisions based on set guidelines

How to apply

Send an email to writeforpod@gmail.com, list what job(s) you're applying for and respond to the following questions:

1. What is your Pride Of Detroit username?

2. Why do you want to serve as a moderator for Pride Of Detroit?

Other information

As of right now, these are unpaid positions. That could always change down the road, though, and if you're looking for experience and exposure, we can provide both of those things. Pride Of Detroit has drawn nearly 53 million pageviews since launching in 2006, including more than 12.5 million last year alone, and contributing to the site could serve as an excellent starting point if you're looking to further your editing/writing career.

The deadline to apply is Friday, July 31. I will likely wait until then to go through the applications, so don't fret if you don't hear back from me immediately.

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email or leave a comment on this post.