Staff Editor (London)

The Athletic; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports media company seeks an energetic editor to oversee the day-to-day coverage of various sports, including football and tennis. The role involves editing and publishing content while collaborating with writers and other editors. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in digital editing and a passion for professional sports.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years experience in digital news and feature editing.
• Deep knowledge of professional sports including football, F1, and tennis.
• Strong editing skills for quality, context, style, and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Edit stories for quality, context, style, and grammar.
• Participate in live coverage and collaborate with news teams.
• Generate smart and relevant story ideas.

Skills

News judgment

Attention to detail

SEO knowledge

Tools

WordPress

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 seeks an editor for its desk in the United Kingdom. The candidate will be heavily involved in day-to-day coverage of football, tennis, F1 and other sports, including editing and publishing of content, and collaborating with writers and other editors. The ideal candidate will be self-starting and energetic, able to edit any kind of story and interested in American sports. They will be willing to work early shifts, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Edit stories from start to finish for quality, context, style and grammar.
• Follow best practices and use data and feedback on headline writing for SEO purposes.
• Be ready to jump on breaking news and participate in live coverage and collaborate with our news team on developing stories.
• Work with writers and editors to execute high-quality stories, features and analysis.
• Work with programming and social media teams to ensure our content is viewed by as many readers as possible.
• Embrace innovative methods to cover news in a live environment and via newsletters.
• Generate thoughtful, smart and relevant story ideas.
• Develop relationships with audio and video departments.

Requirements

• Minimum 4+ years experience in news and feature editing on digital platforms.
• Strong news judgment, a keen eye for detail, and high standards for accuracy and clarity.
• The ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments in which needs and priorities can change quickly.
• Deep knowledge of, and a passion for, professional sports including football, F1 and tennis.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices.
• Knowledge of WordPress and photo editing skills is a plus.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
• This role requires a combination of office-based and remote working, with a minimum 3 days per week in our London office.

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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