Sports Content Editor (Spanish Speaking)

DMG Delta; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading sports media company based in London is seeking a Spanish Language Sports Content Editor for a 3-month contract. The role requires editing 10 to 20 articles daily, ensuring clarity and cultural relevance for Spanish-speaking audiences. Candidates should have fluency in Spanish and English, experience in editing, and knowledge of football. This freelance position offers a competitive rate and is suitable for candidates passionate about sports.

Qualifications

• Fluency in both Spanish and English at a native or near-native level.
• Proven editing or translating experience in digital publishing or journalism.
• Strong knowledge of British and international football.

Responsibilities

• Edit translated articles for accuracy and cultural relevance.
• Maintain consistency in style across content.
• Fact-check sports-related information.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish

Fluency in English

Knowledge of British and global sport

Editing and translating experience

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Spanish Language Sports Content Editor (3-Month)

Location: London-based (Kensington office)

Contract Length: 3 months

Start Date: Immediate

Hours: freelance casual shifts

Rate: Competitive, based on experience

About The Role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and sports-savvy Spanish Language Editor to join our editorial team on a short-term contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for editing 10 to 20 articles per day that have been translated from English into Spanish, ensuring they are accurate, engaging, and culturally relevant for Spanish-speaking audiences.

This is a fast-paced role ideal for someone with a passion for British and global sport, particularly football, and a strong grasp of both English and Spanish.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and refine translated articles to ensure clarity, accuracy, and fluency in Spanish.
• Maintain consistency in style and terminology across all content and ensure it preserves a Daily Mail tone of voice.
• Develop and improve a central glossary.
• Fact-check and verify sports-related information, especially football statistics, teams, and events.
• Collaborate with the editorial and translation teams to improve workflows and quality.
• Ensure content is culturally appropriate and resonates with Spanish-speaking audiences.

Requirements

• Fluency in both Spanish and English (native or near-native level).
• Proven experience in editing or translating content, ideally in a digital publishing or journalism setting.
• Strong knowledge of British and international sport, especially football (teams, leagues, players, competitions).
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with SEO best practices is a plus.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with CMS platforms.
• Understanding of regional variations in Spanish (Spain vs. Latin America).
• Previous work in sports media.

About Us

DMG::MEDIA
dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, The i Paper, MailOnline, and Mail+ reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.

Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 160 million unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.

The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 28 million followers and nearly 45 billion views in the past year. It is part of dmg media.

www.dmgmedia.co.uk

DAILY MAIL
Daily Mail is an award-winning, multi-platform newsbrand reaching more than 33 million print and online readers each month. It delivers a wide range of content across print, digital, video, audio and social channels.

Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story-getting power, and breadth of content formats delivers highly engaging, trusted Daily Mail content to millions of loyal and new audiences. Founded in 1896, The Daily Mail is today the largest news publisher on TikTok, with more than 28 million total followers and more than 45 billion views in the past year. A trailblazing global phenomenon, Daily Mail is part of dmg media.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require recruitment documents in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Any such information will be held separately from your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.