News Editor

LADbible Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended working

4 days in office

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

LADbible Group is seeking a News Editor for SPORTbible to shape the daily sports agenda across web and social. You will decide what to cover, how to cover it, and lead the shift to stronger, distinctive stories with expert editing and commissioning.

You will work hands-on, cover major stories, and guide journalists through editing and feedback while using audience data to sharpen the editorial approach across platforms.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in a newsroom or digital publishing
• Editing or commissioning responsibility
• Excellent sports news judgement
• Eye for original angles on big stories
• Strong headline writing and digital packaging
• Fluency across social platforms, Search and Discover
• Understanding of media law, sourcing and verification

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily sports agenda across key sports including football, F1, boxing, MMA, golf and tennis
• Commission, edit and publish accurate, engaging journalism
• Find angles beyond the headline when stories break
• Think 360 across web and social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp)
• Collaborate with social editors on packaging that earns clicks
• Use audience data to sharpen commissioning decisions
• Coach journalists through editing, feedback and constructive conversations

Skills

Newsroom experience

Editing

Commissioning

Sports knowledge

Headlines

Social media

Analytics tools

Media law

Tools

Google Analytics

Chartbeat

NewsWhip

Job description

Founded in 2012, LADbible Group is redefining entertainment and news for a social generation. Our global community engages with our content-spanning editorial, video, documentary and live - we reach 1 billion people each and every month. Our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act. Using all major platforms, we've rapidly risen to become one of the world's largest publishers.

SPORTbible is looking for a News Editor to help lead the next stage of our editorial growth.

Reporting to the Brand Editor, you'll shape our daily sports agenda across web and social - deciding what we cover, how we cover it, and what makes fans stop scrolling.

This is hands-on. Covering the biggest stories is only part of the job; the real question is always what SPORTbible can add. The detail others missed. The thing fans actually want explained. The follow-up nobody else chased.

We're moving towards fewer, stronger, more distinctive stories. You'll lead that shift, and help the journalists around you make it.

The role

• Lead the daily agenda across football, F1, boxing, MMA, golf and tennis
• Commission, edit and publish accurate, engaging, legally sound journalism
• Find the angle beyond the headline when news breaks elsewhere
• Think 360 - web, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Search, Discover
• Work with social editors on packaging that earns the click and rewards it
• Use audience data to sharpen commissioning, not chase old traffic
• Coach journalists through editing, feedback and honest conversations about ideas

You'll need

• Five years plus in a newsroom or digital publishing, ideally with editing or commissioning responsibility
• Excellent sports news judgement and strong football knowledge
• A proven eye for original angles on big stories
• Strong headline writing and digital packaging
• Real fluency across social platforms, Search and Discover
• Confidence with tools like Google Analytics, Chartbeat and NewsWhip
• A sound grasp of media law, sourcing and verification

LBG Media plc is one of the world's fastest-growing digital media companies. Our brands, including LADbible, reach over 1 billion people and generate 13.9 billion social views every month. We're the world's most engaged publisher on social. We're not just reporting the news - we're defining culture.

At LADbible Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work in the office 4 days per week.

LADbible Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us. As the leading social youth publisher, we have a powerful global platform to better represent our audience and enable those that do not have equal opportunities to have their voices heard. As a business, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.