Journalist

Manchester City; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days’ annual leave

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Annual discretionary bonus

Health Cash Plan

Pension

Life assurance

On-site parking

Free breakfast and lunch

Access to City+ subscription

Stadium tour discounts

Job summary

Manchester City is seeking a Journalist to join the Written Content team in a hybrid, full-time role. You will produce accurate, engaging coverage across our digital platforms for Fans worldwide, including live blogs, features and match reports, while supporting web and app copy, and maintaining content quality and SEO.

You will work with editorial leaders to shape daily news and build strong contacts with former players and staff, contributing to the wider Media team’s story-telling across

Qualifications

• Professional journalism qualification required.
• Experience writing for digital platforms and live match coverage.
• Ability to publish and maintain content via a CMS.
• In-depth knowledge of Manchester City men’s, women’s, EDS and U18 teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality journalism across men’s, women’s, EDS and U18 teams.
• Create breaking news, features, live blogs, match reports and interviews.
• Contribute copy for web, app, digital magazine and matchday programmes.

Skills

News desk experience

Deadline writing

CMS publishing

Team knowledge

Copy editing

Education

Professional journalism qualification

Job description

Based in Manchester with a hybrid working pattern, this full-time permanent role offers the opportunity to bring Manchester City stories to life for Fans around the world. As a Journalist in our Written Content team, you will create accurate, engaging coverage across our digital platforms, helping audiences feel closer to the Club, its teams and its history.

Who We Are

Manchester City is a football club rooted in East Manchester, with a story that began in 1880 and continues to grow today. Built on resilience, belief and togetherness, success on the pitch is driven by the moments and memories shared with millions of Fans around the world. City is known for its bravery, its determination to the very end and its strong connection to where we come from. With Mancunian roots and a global outlook, we are shaped by our Fans and driven by a long-term vision, from developing future talent to supporting the communities we call home. Together, we are creating the next chapter, the City way.

Our Written Content team brings Manchester City stories to life, giving Fans across the world an informed and engaging view of the Club every day. Working within Media, the team creates timely news, features and match coverage for the web, app, digital magazine and matchday programmes, while supporting colleagues across video, social and design.

The Role

You will produce high-quality journalism that helps Fans follow Manchester City across the men’s, women’s, EDS and U18 teams. From breaking news and features to live blogs, match reports and interviews, your work will be accurate, engaging and suited to each platform and audience. Alongside day-to-day editorial delivery, you will contribute copy for the web and app, digital magazine and matchday programmes. You will support sub-editing and content placement, help maintain content quality across the official app, and apply SEO and website best practice so stories are easy to find and presented at their best.

Working closely with editorial leaders and the Matchday Live team, you will help shape the daily news agenda, develop new content ideas and maintain reliable records of statistics and milestones. You will also build constructive relationships with former players, managers and staff, helping the wider Media team tell informed stories across channels.

What You’ll Bring

• A professional journalism qualification and experience working on a news desk.
• Proven ability to write accurate, engaging copy to deadline, including live match coverage.
• Experience using a content management system to publish and maintain digital content.
• In-depth knowledge of Manchester City’s men’s, women’s, EDS and U18 teams.
• Ability to build and maintain professional contacts with former Manchester City players, managers and staff.

Why Choose Us

Working at Manchester City means being supported to do your best, with the flexibility and encouragement to look after your wellbeing. We are committed to helping our people learn, grow and thrive in a culture built on collaboration, openness and hard work.

As part of our team, you will receive 26 days’ annual leave plus a day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, and an annual discretionary bonus. You will also have access to a Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support, and a company pension and life assurance.

Manchester-based employees also benefit from free on-site parking, complimentary breakfast and lunch, and access to a range of sports and leisure clubs.

You can enjoy a range of additional benefits, including cycle to work, Give As You Earn, discounted match tickets, savings in the City Store, a free City+ subscription, stadium tour discounts, and wider retail and lifestyle offers.

We work with a select group of agency partners and do not accept unsolicited applications. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be treated as a direct application.

Equal Opportunities

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. If you require reasonable adjustments or any support throughout the process, please contact [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.

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Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK-based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.