News Editor

6 months ago


London, United Kingdom Gfinity PLC Full time

Gfinity Digital Media (GDM) holds a network of specialised websites averaging 14 million monthly unique active users whilst delivering 70 million impressions per month across its social media channels. Essentially, we are the hub of all things gaming, esports and entertainment.

The role is a freelance contract for full-time hours where you will be working alongside the Sports Group Manager and wider editorial team to grow traffic and brand awareness. You will be expected to create content yourself, delegate to an in-house team, and commission work to external authors.

Hours: 11am - 7pm UK Monday to Friday, some flexibility permitted.

**Role overview**:

- Work with the senior editorial team to establish a news content strategy
- Work with internal and external writers to ensure news is covered in a timely manner
- Generate original stories within the sports gaming and broader gaming space
- Prioritise and organise content
- Write in an authoritative and clear tone
- Stay plugged in to the community sentiment and reaction to games

**As our News Editor you are**:

- A gamer at heart
- Self-motivated and highly organised
- Highly knowledgeable in the world of live service and sports gaming
- Knowledgeable of SEO
- Able to prioritise tasks and delegate where needed
- Excellent in your written and verbal communication
- Able to work fast and efficiently - reacting quickly to changes and breaking developments.

Pay Range: £22k - £25k DOE

We are an equal opportunities employer who values people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances. We mirror this in our workplace, which is inclusive and free of discrimination. We are committed to equality and fairness of opportunity and ensure our recruitment process is free of bias.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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