Betting Writer - Goal

Footballco; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Footballco, a leading football media company, is seeking experienced writers to produce engaging football betting content for their Goal.com betting section. Successful candidates will deliver insightful articles and betting predictions in line with current trends. This role requires a strong knowledge of football and betting markets, ensuring all content is accurate and grammatically correct, with a focus on providing real value to readers.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of football data and analysis.
• Ability to create engaging content for a football-savvy audience.
• Proactive and reactive approach to timely content creation.

Responsibilities

• Create original, well-researched content aligned with SEO best practices.
• Research and write content on major matches and promotions.
• Deliver all content assignments in line with the agreed content plan.

Skills

Football insight

Knowledge of football betting terminology

Content creation

SEO skills

Writing, editing, and proofreading skills

Job description

Footballco is the world's leading football media company, built for the next generation of fans. Our mission is to give fans more of the game by building football communities that entertain, inform, and inspire action. We cover everything in football from news and analysis, original reporting, and social media content, to web stores, video, podcasts, newsletters, and live scores. With over 4 billion video views per month, 130 million social followers globally, and a reach of 800 million across web, social, and video platforms, Footballco is the world’s largest football media company and one of the largest digital media companies in sport globally.

About the Role

We’re looking for experienced writers to create football betting content for our Goal.com betting section.

Successful writers will deliver thought-provoking football betting insights and have a strong grasp of the betting landscape, including which operators, offers and features resonate with our audience.

We are looking for writers for the following editions:

• UK
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Brazil
• Argentina
• India
• South Africa
• Nigeria
• Ghana
• Kenya

What You'll be doing:

Writers will create original, well-researched and entertaining content in line with the latest SEO considerations.

Content will be a split of betting insights and predictions for major matches (including local leagues) and articles promoting betting operators and offers.

• Research and write content based on topics and suggestions from our editorial team
• Remain up to date with the latest sporting trends
• Ensure the timely delivery of all content assignments in line with the agreed content plan
• Ensure that all delivered content is accurate, well-written, grammatically correct and free from factual errors - all delivered content should be ready to publish
• Monitor betting markets and trends to ensure content provides real value to the reader

What You Have:

We must be a football and betting enthusiasts and able to create engaging content for our football-savvy audience.

• A wealth of football insight and knowledge on the major and local leagues
• A strong knowledge of football betting terminology, markets and value selection
• A creative spark and a flair for content creation - the ability to offer a different perspective or spin on topics
• A strong knowledge of football data with the ability to objectively analyse trends and apply data insights to content
• A good understanding of the betting landscape, including operators, offers and features
• A proactive and reactive approach to work given the timely nature of the created content
• Strong SEO skills with a working knowledge of best practices
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills

Footballcoisproudtobeanequalopportunityworkplace.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardto,andwillnotbediscriminatedagainstbasedonage,race,gender,colour,religion,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,genderidentity,veteranstatus,disabilityoranyotherprotectedcategory.