Data Page Editor ( 6 month Fixed Term Contract)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and technology company in London seeks a Data Page Editor for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves planning and applying data for various products, ensuring accuracy and quality. Ideal candidates will have strong design skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of horse racing. The position offers competitive benefits, including private medical insurance and flexible holiday options.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Parental Leave

Mental Health Support

Pension Scheme

25 Days Holiday

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of horse racing and greyhounds.
• High standard of design skills required.
• Previous experience in a publishing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support daily Production Editor to keep products accurate.
• Ensure all data produced is well designed and presented.
• Proofread work to ensure error-free pages.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Working

Organisation

Design Skills

Knowledge of Horse Racing

Education

Publishing Experience

Tools

InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Google Drive

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Data Page Editor ( 6 month Fixed Term Contract), London

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Client:

Spotlight Sports Group

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

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Job Description:

Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company specialising in content and data within sports betting, horse racing and fantasy sports. With over 400 employees, the group operates multiple award-winning brands, including Racing Post, the world’s largest horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips. We partner with leading operators across the betting industry to produce and build multilingual, best-in-class digital products and content to engage and educate customers. ICS-digital, an international marketing agency including ICS-translate, also operates under the group.

Job purpose:

To plan, draw and apply data for card, form, entries, results and greyhounds to Racing Post, Betting Shop Display, Weekender, Racing Football Outlook and syndicated products, including Irish Daily Star and ANZ.

This role is a fixed term 6 month contract.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the daily Production Editor and BSD Editors to keep the products accurate, relevant and delivered to time.
• Plan, draw and apply data for card, form, entries, results and greyhounds to Racing Post, Betting Shop Display, Weekender, Racing Football Outlook and syndicated products, including Irish Daily Star and ANZ.
• Ensure all data produced is well designed and presented.
• Ensure accurate and reliable data is produced, meeting agreed deadlines.
• Proof read work produced, ensuring the delivery to error-free pages.
• Occasionally, take on other production and writing duties as required.
• Train new or inexperienced staff.
• Quality assurance.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of horse racing, greyhounds and sport.
• High standard of design skills.
• Ability to produce work to the highest standard.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to understand schedules and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure.
• IT literate, including good operational knowledge of Microsoft or Google packages.
• Previous experience of working in a publishing environment.
• Previous experience with InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Google Drive

We offer a range of well-being initiatives, including private medical insurance, excellent parental leave, a working globally policy, mental health support, assistance programs, and social gatherings. We also provide a pension scheme and various other benefit schemes. Plus, we all get our birthdays off work and enjoy 25 days of holiday per year, as well as the opportunity to buy 5 additional days per year and you can be flexible about when you use your public holidays.

We’ve also got you covered with life assurance and exclusive perks like the Star card and our Step Further Awards (our employee recognition program) to recognise your dedication. For those working via the hybrid model (in the office and at home) we’ve made commuting easier with our Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.

You can also take advantage of complimentary access to our Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership. We believe in making a positive impact beyond the workplace, and you'll have the chance to volunteer two days per year with our charity partner, Autism in Racing.