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Football journalist
i is looking for a brilliant Northern Football Correspondent to work across its digital and print platforms.
They are looking for a creative thinker who can go beyond the headlines to pitch explainers and original formats that will attract new readers, and who is hungry for agenda-setting scoops.
To apply, please provide a CV and a covering letter, including three story ideas to preview Manchester United v Liverpool this season.
Further details: https://www.cisionjobs.co.uk/job/104539/i-northern-football-correspondent/
Website content editor
London Marathon Events are looking for an experienced and creative Website Content Editor to join the Content team on a fixed term contract for six months.
You will be working with our Digital and Content teams to manage content on our existing event websites and relaunch new websites on the Sitecore Experience Platform.
You will be responsible for planning and managing all website content, rewriting, editing and proofing a variety of copy – anything from training features to the latest news from our events – that supports LME’s vision of Inspiring Activity across its portfolio of seven events.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit a cover letter and CV to apply@inclusiverecruiting.co.uk by October 11th.
Multimedia sports journalist
Sportsbeat are looking for a talented and experienced sports reporter to join award-winning national press agency, based in Twickenham, London.
We are primarily looking for a reporter with a wide sporting knowledge – but ideally who also has an interest and strong understanding of football, rugby and Olympic sports.
As well as being a talented sub-editor and writer, we are looking for a reporter with a minimum of two years’ experience in a newsroom. Candidates will need to have a full NCTJ diploma in journalism, including 100-words-per-minute shorthand and should possess a full clean driving licence.
Further details: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2727997826/
National content sports editor
Reach are recruiting a National Content Editor of Sports, who will be responsible for the digital editorial operations of the Express brand, developing it in line with the company strategy, as directed by the Express Sports Editor.
They require someone who has experience of working in national newsrooms and managing teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of all sports, particularly football, tennis and F1.
Further details: https://jobs.reachplc.com/job-description/id/009808
National Sports Engagement Producer
Reach is looking for a National Sports Content Producer to help drive our national brands’ strategy to engage and retain more readers and convert them into registered users.
The purpose of this role is to create and present content which matters to our sports fans in a way which ensures we continue building our loyal readership and deliver the content they care about directly to them.
Further details: https://jobs.reachplc.com/job-description/id/009792
Football journalist
JPIMedia are looking to recruit a Newcastle United reporter for NewcastleWorld.com.
They will need to deliver high-quality football output for a fast-growing title that is at the centre of what is happening in and around St James’s Park.
Further details: https://www.atscloud.co.uk/thesmartlist/displayjob.aspx?jobid=1882
Senior Journalist
SportBible are looking for a NCTJ-trained senior journalist. They will use your editorial talent, awareness of current news, and passion for trending viral content to produce high quality and thought-provoking articles to be posted across social media platforms.
Further details: https://jobs.ladbiblegroup.com/jobs/1334451-senior-journalist-sportbible