Basketball Content Writer

Beyond Horizon Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Alta Sports, from Beyond Horizon Group in the Philippines, is hiring a Basketball Content Editor to produce and manage written basketball content including breaking news, game reports, previews, analysis and features for local and international leagues.

You will verify information, coordinate with video and social teams, adapt stories for social formats, and maintain Alta Sports’ editorial standards, delivering timely, accurate coverage under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of professional sports writing or editing experience.
• Strong knowledge of basketball and major leagues/competitions.
• Excellent English writing and editing skills.
• Strong research, fact-checking, and source verification abilities.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadline pressure.
• Experience with CMS or content publishing platforms is preferred.
• Background in journalism, communications, or related field is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit basketball news, game reports, previews, analysis, and feature stories.
• Monitor local and international basketball developments.
• Cover major leagues and competitions (PBA, UAAP, NCAA, NBA, WNBA, FIBA).
• Produce timely content during live games and breaking news situations.
• Verify information, statistics, quotes and other details before publication.
• Coordinate with video producers and social media teams.
• Adapt stories into social media-friendly formats.
• Maintain Alta Sports editorial standards and tone.

Skills

Sports writing

Editing

English writing

Fact-checking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field

Tools

CMS platforms

Job description

Work setup: Full-time, onsite, BGC

About our sports platform:

Alta Sports is a one-stop sports content platform in the Philippines, focusing on popular

sports and leagues in the Philippines such as the NBA, PBA, and UAAP, MPBL, ... The

platform provides users with real-time scores, the latest sports news, video highlights, and

other sports content. Through its interactive community, Alta Sports also connects sports

fans with local sports content creators, with the goal of building an engaging,

comprehensive, and interactive sports platform. Alta Sports is currently available on both

the Apple App Store and Google Play.

About the role

The Basketball Content Editor will produce and manage written basketball content for Alta Sports, covering breaking news, game reports, previews, analysis, features, and other basketball-related stories. This role will help deliver accurate, timely, and engaging coverage across major local and international basketball leagues and competitions.

Key responsibilities

• Write and edit basketball news, game reports, previews, analysis, and feature stories.

• Monitor local and international basketball developments.

• Cover major leagues and competitions, including PBA, UAAP, NCAA, NBA, WNBA, FIBA, and other relevant tournaments.

• Produce timely content during live games and breaking news situations.

• Verify information, statistics, quotes, and other relevant details before publication.

• Coordinate with video producers and social media teams.

• Adapt stories into social media-friendly formats.

• Maintain Alta Sports’ editorial standards and tone.

What we're looking for

• At least 2–3 years of professional sports writing or editing experience.

• Strong knowledge of basketball and major basketball leagues and competitions.

• Excellent English writing and editing skills.

• Strong research, fact-checking, and source verification abilities.

• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadline pressure.

• Experience with CMS or content publishing platforms is preferred.

• A background in journalism, communications, or a related field is an advantage.

• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to adapt content for multiple platforms.