Live Reporter (London)

The Athletic; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports media company in the UK is seeking a Live Reporter to produce exceptional live blogs across various sports. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of live blogging experience and a solid background in sports journalism. You will curate social media content and work collaboratively with a team of reporters and editors. This position offers remote work flexibility and unique perks competitive with the local market.

Benefits

Unique benefits based on country of residence

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of live blogging experience.
• Solid background in sports journalism.
• High-end knowledge of a variety of different sports.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and publish content for live blogs.
• Produce breaking news content accurately and timely.
• Curate content from social media.
• Work with reporters to produce news stories.
• Collaborate with news editors to keep blogs updated.
• Understand SEO and best practices.
• Recognize trends on search and social media.

Skills

Live blogging experience

Sports journalism background

SEO understanding

Collaborative attitude

Knowledge of various sports

Job description

About Us

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 450+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

About the Role

The Athletic is seeking a Live Reporter to work with some of the best sports writers in the world and a talented team of editors to produce exceptional live blogs across a variety of sports on a daily basis. The right candidate will have experience working on a national sports desk or similar, a brilliant quality of copy and an engaging, driven approach to live coverage.

Responsibilities

• Writing, editing and publishing content in live blogs.
• Experience with producing breaking news content in an accurate, timely manner.
• Curating the best content from social media.
• Working with reporters to produce news stories and copy in their voice for live experience.
• Collaborating with news editors to keep blogs up to date.
• Understanding SEO and best practices.
• Understanding of trends –both on search and social media.

Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of live blogging experience.
• A solid background in sports journalism.
• High-end knowledge of a variety of different sports.
• Must be flexible and collaborative.
• This role is based in the United Kingdom and will work remotely.

Benefits

The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full‑time employees based on their country of residence. Our UK benefits packages offer benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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