Weekend Sports Editor: Live Coverage & Subscriptions

The Telegraph; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading news organization in the UK seeks a key member for the Sports editing team. This role focuses on commissioning and editing news stories, particularly on weekends, while enhancing live sports coverage. Candidates should have experience in news editing, strong communication skills, and a good understanding of various sports. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Medical cover

Parental leave

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience of news editing and commissioning.
• Strong ability to maintain communication with reporters.
• Ability to bring sports coverage to life under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Commission and edit news stories for digital subscribers.
• Work with the editor to enhance live sports coverage.
• Build relationships with reporters to support news stories.

Skills

News editing

Communication with reporters

News judgement

Pressure response

Sports knowledge

Understanding social media and data

Subscription strategy understanding

Job description

A leading news organization in the UK seeks a key member for the Sports editing team. This role focuses on commissioning and editing news stories, particularly on weekends, while enhancing live sports coverage. Candidates should have experience in news editing, strong communication skills, and a good understanding of various sports. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for training and development.