Weekend Sports News Editor: Live Coverage & Subscriptions

The Telegraph; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cover

Parental leave

Flexible benefits

Training opportunities

Job summary

A leading news organization seeks a Weekend Sports News Editor to enhance their digital sports coverage on weekends. This role emphasizes commissioning news stories and live events, requiring strong news judgement, quick decision-making under pressure, and a broad knowledge of sports, especially football, rugby, and cricket. With opportunities for development and a commitment to inclusion, this is an exciting chance to contribute to engaging sports journalism.

Qualifications

• Experience in news editing and commissioning, preferably with live sports.
• Responsive communication with reporters in a fast-paced environment.
• Broad knowledge of men's and women's sports, particularly football, rugby, and cricket.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning and editing news stories for digital audiences.
• Working with the editor to enhance live sports coverage.
• Building relationships with reporters for effective news story prosecution.
• Driving subscriptions and engagement via different platforms.

Skills

News editing

Commissioning

Strong news judgement

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of various sports

Understanding of social media

Job description

A leading news organization seeks a Weekend Sports News Editor to enhance their digital sports coverage on weekends. This role emphasizes commissioning news stories and live events, requiring strong news judgement, quick decision-making under pressure, and a broad knowledge of sports, especially football, rugby, and cricket. With opportunities for development and a commitment to inclusion, this is an exciting chance to contribute to engaging sports journalism.