Portsmouth Writer

Breaking Media Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative media company is seeking passionate football writers to cover stories primarily about Portsmouth FC. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with the football community while producing high-quality content. Writers will enjoy a flexible remote work environment, competitive pay, and a supportive team culture. With a focus on creativity and independent thought, this position is perfect for those looking to make a mark in sports journalism. If you have a love for football and a knack for storytelling, this could be your next big opportunity!

Benefits

20 days paid annual leave

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Must be a Portsmouth fan with experience in professional football writing.
• Comfortable with interviewing experts about the club.

Responsibilities

• Research and create engaging football content adhering to editorial standards.
• Manage workload to meet minimum story requirements per shift.

Skills

Sports Journalism

Football Writing

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Sports Journalism

Equivalent Experience in Professional Football Writing

Job description

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Portsmouth Writer - Breaking Media Ltd

About the job

Salary: Competitive guaranteed monthly pay + achievable, monthly bonus scheme

Type: Contract (Self-employed)

Location : 100% remote (UK-based applicants only)

Breaking Media are recruiting passionate and knowledgeable full-time football writers to cover stories about multiple football teams. The role requires writing predominantly about Portsmouth FC but can also include coverage of a variety of other top British football clubs.

About the role

Football writers are asked to research, source and create engaging content while adhering to Breaking Media’s editorial standards.

All of our roles are contract-based, and to ensure the best newsday coverage, we schedule our writers to work eight hours a day, five days a week (including at least one day at the weekend). Shift start times are usually at 6am, 9am, 12pm and 2pm, although this can vary.

We also offer 20 days of paid annual leave, running from January to December each year. After two years of service, this rises to 23 days and each year after it rises by one extra day up until a maximum of 27 days.

Our contracts stipulate that writers cannot contribute written work to other online football websites.

What we are looking for

We are looking for independent, creative and forward-thinking UK-based candidates who have a degree in sports journalism or equivalent experience in professional football writing. Applicants must be genuine Portsmouth fans who have previous experience writing about Pompey in a professional setting.

Applicants must also be comfortable with interviewing, as the role is likely to entail speaking regularly to an expert about the club.

All applicants are expected to possess excellent communication skills, well-developed keyboard skills and meticulous attention to detail. Timekeeping and organisation are key to this role as you will need to manage your own workload and ensure that you are meeting the minimum number of stories required per shift.

How to apply

Send a CV and a short summary of your application to our jobs email address: [e-mail] . Alternatively, keep an eye out for job adverts on LinkedIn. Hiring managers are Head of Editorial, Danny Wright and Assistant Editor, Peter Hanson.

Next steps

If you are successful in your application, the next steps will be to take part in a trial shift where we can assess the quality of your writing, your communication skills and your ability to work, learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment. Prior to this trial, you may be set a simple writing task to help narrow down candidates if the role receives a lot of interest.

About us

Founded in December 2014, we started as a single poker app and now have a network of more than 45 websites and channels producing original content for a vast audience.

Our flagship site is the industry-leading startup Football Insider, which, in the first three months of 2025

alone, had 50 million page views and attracted 10 million users.

We are dedicated across our entire publishing portfolio to growing our diverse and highly-engaged audience. We have a monthly combined social media reach of 60 million users and are developing ways to distribute our content across video, audio, social and editorial.

Breaking Media Limited has exciting plans to extend its core market while maintaining its market position as specialists in digital publishing solutions and content monetisation.

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• Seniority level

  Entry level

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Job function

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