Hybrid Football Journalist: Live Match Coverage & Features

City Football Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Annual discretionary bonus

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension and life assurance

Free on-site parking

Complimentary breakfast and lunch

Job summary

Manchester City Football Club is seeking a Journalist to join the Written Content team in Manchester. The role is full-time with a hybrid pattern, developing accurate, engaging coverage for Fans across digital platforms.

You will cover the men’s, women’s, EDS and U18 teams, deliver live blogs, features and match reports, edit copy for the web and app, apply SEO best practices, and help maintain content quality across channels.

Qualifications

• Professional journalism qualification and experience on a news desk.
• Ability to write accurate, engaging copy to deadline, including live coverage.
• Experience publishing digital content via a CMS with SEO considerations.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality journalism for multiple digital platforms.
• Cover men’s, women’s, EDS and U18 teams with live blogs, features and match reports.
• Support copy for web, app, digital magazine and matchday programmes; assist with SEO and content placement.

Skills

Journalism

Deadline-driven writing

Content strategy

Networking with contacts

SEO knowledge

Education

Journalism qualification

Tools

Content Management System (CMS)

Job description

Manchester City Football Club is seeking a Journalist to join the Written Content team in Manchester. The role is full-time with a hybrid pattern, developing accurate, engaging coverage for Fans across digital platforms.

You will cover the men’s, women’s, EDS and U18 teams, deliver live blogs, features and match reports, edit copy for the web and app, apply SEO best practices, and help maintain content quality across channels.