Content Creator (Golf)

DC Thomson; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading golf media brand as a writer, creating engaging content for a large audience. This hybrid role offers competitive benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and pension scheme. Ideal candidates are passionate about golf and have strong journalistic skills.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Health Cash Plan

Onsite Staff Gym

Excellent Pension

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Previous journalism experience required.
• Must be a golf fan.
• Experience in creating social media content is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Write engaging content for digital platforms.
• Provide original stories related to golf.
• Work on full-length features and concise reports.

Skills

Journalism

Creativity

Content Creation

Tools

WordPress

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Here's your chance to work for the fastest-growing golf media brand in the UK. We're looking for an enthusiastic, talented and motivated writer to join our award-winning editorial team to work across our digital platforms. Read the full job description below to see if you fit the bill. If you do, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description

bunkered (part of DC Thomson) is looking for a passionate and ambitious content creator to join its editorial team. You will be employed primarily as a writer. However, some experience creating content for social media will be an advantage. From Rory McIlroy winning The Masters to the latest golf course closures, you will be expected to provide the kind of content that resonates with our huge, international audience.

LOCATION

We are based in Glasgow but are willing to employ the right remote candidate. Visits to our office will be expected from time to time.

OUR TERMS

This is primarily a Monday-Friday role. However, occasional weekend and evening work will be required. In return, we'll offer you a very competitive salary, one of the UK's best pension schemes, a generous holiday allowance and much, much more.

Requirements


YOU MUST

• Be a golf fan. That's non-negotiable
• Have razor-sharp journalistic instincts
• Be inventive and engaging with your content
• Be tenacious in your desire to bring us the best original stories
• Be versatile. We want somebody who can write everything from full-length features to eye-catching tweets and concise digital reports
  
  
  

YOU WILL

• Be able to demonstrate previous journalism experience
• Be a highly motivated self-starter.
• Ideally, have some experience of WordPress and Adobe InDesign
  
  
  

To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV, cover letter, and your salary expectations.


Benefits

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week. The role is hybrid but is predominantly home-based. To reiterate, while the bunkered team is based in Glasgow, they are open to employing the right candidate remotely. You must be willing to travel to the Glasgow office from time and time and able to work evenings and weekends when required. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday, Health Cash Plan, Onsite Staff Gym, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.

If you have any issues with your application, please email [e-mail]

For further information, please visit dcthomson.co.uk/vacancies


Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 21st May 2025 at 17:00hrs

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.