Senior Platform Editor

DAZN; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DAZN is seeking a Senior Platform Editor to enhance content delivery and user experience within their app. This role requires a combination of editorial insight, organizational excellence, and the ability to engage a global sports audience. The position offers the flexibility of hybrid working and numerous employee benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals with a passion for sports media.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (increasing by 3 after 3 years)

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions up to 5%

Electric vehicle benefit options

Access to mental health platform app (Unmind)

Learning and development resources

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience identifying errors in spelling and grammar
• Strong ability to craft compelling headlines
• Experience collaborating with internal and external teams

Responsibilities

• Publish and organize content for the app across multiple territories
• Maintain editorial accuracy on both the front and backend
• Engage with stakeholders and build partnerships

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

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Are you a skilled editor with a passion for sports? Do you have a hyper-accurate eye for detail and a strong instinct for engaging an audience? DAZN may be the place for you! As a Senior Platform Editor at DAZN, you will work under the Chief Editors, publishing content, organizing the app across multiple territories, and ensuring a flawless content experience. You will require a strong knowledge of various sports, particularly US sports.

You will be responsible for the editorial maintenance of the app on both the front and backend; therefore, accuracy is key. It is crucial that you can select the right line and image to tell the story, and prioritize content based on what appeals most to users.

We are looking for someone highly organized, comfortable planning, reviewing, and presenting to internal stakeholders, as well as building relationships with partners.

This role is based in our Leeds office but offers hybrid working. Shifts will work across a 7-day rota, with some evening work required, aligning with major sporting events.

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days of annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, a family-friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit options, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, flexible working opportunities, and access to internal speaker series and events.

As our new Senior Platform Editor, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Engage a worldwide audience
• Dictate the look and feel of the app
• Deliver first-class content to subscribers across a packed schedule
• Contribute and execute ideas for key rights and major events
• Take ownership of specific sections/major rights and report directly to Chief Editors

You'll have:

• Experience identifying errors in spelling and grammar
• The ability to watch an interview and craft compelling headlines—knowing what sports fans will click on
• Experience presenting to stakeholders and collaborating with internal and external teams
• Extremely strong attention to detail and highly organized
• The ability to plan for major events and review outcomes afterward
• Experience working in the fast-paced sports environment
• Knowledge of the OTT/sports broadcasting landscape
• A working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers, and pioneers. If you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be. You'll have the opportunity to make your mark and drive change. We're doing things no one has done before, giving fans access to sport anytime, anywhere. We're using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionize the industry, and we're just getting started.

DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:

• AMBITIOUS – people who want to make a big impact and drive DAZN forward
• INVENTIVE – people with bright ideas who deliver great new experiences for our customers and improve our business
• PASSIONATE – people proud of our product, content, and business, who love what they do and show commitment daily
• BRAVE – people who make difficult decisions to focus on improving DAZN, our performance, and results
• SUPPORTIVE – people who believe we achieve more as a team, valuing inclusion, supporting colleagues, and considering others in decisions

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This includes hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities, and abilities. Everyone has the opportunity to make a change and impact our DEI journey by joining our ERGs: Proud@DAZN, Women@DAZN, Disability@DAZN, and ParentZone.

If you'd like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free. Please do not include a photo or disclose unrelated personal information. Our goal is to make our hiring process accessible for everyone, including providing interview adjustments where needed. We look forward to hearing from you.