Freelance Platform Editor

DAZN; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DAZN access

Up to 15 days of paid time off

Health benefits including dental & eye

Job summary

DAZN is seeking a Freelance Platform Editor to curate, publish, and optimise content across our sports streaming platform. You will ensure engaging headlines and top-quality metadata to enhance user experience for a global audience.

As a key member reporting to the Chief Editor, you will own sections or major rights, shaping the app experience and driving content strategies for live and on-demand events.

Qualifications

• Proven eye for spelling and grammar.
• Ability to craft killer headlines for sports content.
• Strong understanding of major sports and OTT/sports broadcasting landscape.
• Experience using CMS platforms to publish and optimise content.

Responsibilities

• Capture audience attention with engaging, dynamic content.
• Edit and promote content to maximise reach on the platform.
• Shape the app look and user experience for impact.
• Maintain metadata, highlights, and replays for key events.
• Execute ideas for major events and rights collaborations.
• Own sections or rights under the Chief Editor and drive content strategy.

Skills

Grammar proofreading

Headline writing

Sports knowledge

CMS proficiency

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Freelance Platform Editor

Department: 92-406 - Content - P&E - Platform & Engagement

Employment Type: Freelance

Location: US - Home/Remote

Reporting To: Aidan Berg

Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description

Why Join DAZN?

Joining DAZN in New York means being part of a cutting-edge sports streaming company in a vibrant tech hub. You'll work alongside passionate, talented professionals on innovative projects that reach millions of fans worldwide. If you're excited about shaping the future of live and on-demand sports entertainment, DAZN is the perfect place to make your mark and grow your career.

The Role:

As a Freelance Platform Editor at DAZN, you will play a crucial role in delivering an exceptional sports streaming experience to millions of fans worldwide. You will be responsible for curating, publishing, and optimising content across our platform, ensuring that users have seamless access to the most engaging and relevant sports coverage. Your work will directly shape the way fans interact with DAZN, making live and on-demand content more accessible, dynamic, and engaging than ever before.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Capture the attention of a global audience with engaging, dynamic content.
• Craft, edit, and promote content that shines on our platform, ensuring it reaches fans in the most impactful way.
• Shape the app's look and feel, creating an unforgettable user experience.
• Keep subscribers engaged by maintaining the DAZN app, ensuring seamless delivery of key metadata, highlights, and replays across a packed schedule.
• Play a key role in executing exciting ideas for major events and key rights.
• Own specific sections or major rights, reporting directly to the Chief Editor and driving impactful content strategies.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience picking out errors in spelling and grammar.
• Ability to watch an interview and pick out the killer headline every time. You know what lines sports fans will click on
• Fantastic knowledge of major sports and the OTT/sports broadcasting landscape
• A working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud
• Strong experience in working within a CMS

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off, health benefits (including dental & eye care), a sick time package, parental leave offering, voluntary benefits (such as basic life term, personal accident and short and long-term disability covering) and a 401(k) retirement plan. You'll also find a family friendly community and learning and development resources.