Editor

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club; Lancing; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meals

23 days holiday

Rewards platform

Wellbeing centre

Family policies

Gym access

Priority match tickets

CPD opportunities

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Brighton & Hove Albion FC is seeking a driven media editor to shape our editorial coverage across web, app and print platforms. Working with the Senior Editor, you'll manage a fast-paced workflow, crafting exclusive player interviews, tactical analysis, academy updates and historical features that engage our global fanbase.

On matchdays, you will provide live commentary and on-the-whistle reports, while maintaining high-quality written content and meeting tight embargoes.

Qualifications

• Experience with audience segmentation and push notification strategy.
• Ability to communicate at all levels and produce high-quality written communication.
• Experience optimizing content for mobile app and web readers.

Responsibilities

• Develop editorial strategy across web, app and print platforms.
• Deliver live text commentary and on-the-whistle reports on matchdays.
• Interview players, craft analyses and academy updates for a global fanbase.

Skills

Audience segmentation

Push notification strategy

Editorial writing

Cross-functional communication

Job description

Hours

Full-time, to include evenings and weekends

Location

American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Contract Type

Permeant

Deadline Day

15th September 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact. We are proud to have placed in the Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2026.

Step into the heart of our media operations and help shape the story of our club

Working alongside the Senior Editor, you will drive a comprehensive editorial strategy across our web, app and print platforms, managing a high-energy workflow that delivers the iconic editorial pieces. You will be the driving force behind our daily news cycle, crafting exclusive player interviews, tactical analysis, academy updates, and historical features that give our global fanbase content they can’t find anywhere else. On matchdays, you’ll be right in the thick of the action, delivering live text commentary, on-the-whistle reports and razor-sharp analytical pieces across the first teams and academies.

Experience That Will Help You Thrive

We are looking for someone who understands audience segmentation, push notification strategy and optimizing content specifically for mobile app and web readers and has strong communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels and produce written communication of a high quality.

Capacity to thrive under pressure, hitting tight embargoes and fast turnaround matchday deadlines without sacrificing quality. Willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, is a must have for this role.

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

• Act with Integrity
• Make it Special

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

• Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
• 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
• Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
• Enhanced family policies
• Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
• Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2026/27 season
• In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
• Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact [e-mail]

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.