Sports News Journalist
2 weeks ago
**Location**:
London**Sector**:
Media**Contract Type**:
Contract**Salary**:
£140 - £160 per day**Contact**:
Mo Newman-
**Published**:
9 hours ago**Duration**:
6 Months**Expiry Date**:
Mon, Aug 28 2023**Reference**:
BBBH12792_1692023758**Start Date**:
ASAP**Digital Sports Journalist**
**£140 - £160 per day**
**London**
Our client is looking for a sports news journalist with experience of working on a busy sports news desk to join its London office.
This role will involve writing and editing news stories across all sports - especially football - as well as feature writing, reporting at events and curating our global editions.
The Digital Sports News Journalist will work closely with sports news operations around the world. The role will require a knowledge of multiple sports, including football, boxing, golf, tennis and MMA.
This position requires regular and proactive communication with teams across multiple continents and time zones. This role will include regular working on evenings and weekends.
**About you**
- We’re looking for a self-starter with a nose for sports news.
- Experience of working at a high level in sports journalism and understand how to operate in a pressured 24/7 news environment.
- Excellent copy-editing skills and attention to detail are musts.
**Key requirements**:
- Someone who thrives in a news desk environment, constantly bringing enthusiasm, problem-solving and the highest editorial standards to the table
- Excellent editing skills, top-class attention to detail and a talent for finding the strongest news lines
- Ability to source, write, build and develop sports stories with accuracy and speed for a digital audience
- Experience in a digital sports journalism environment
- Great communication skills; picking up the phone should come naturally to you
- Strong knowledge across all sports, particularly football
- Collaboration; you will work closely with our editors and reporters so a team player is essential
- Social media: being across the latest trends and aware of social opportunities
- A second language would be a real benefit
**Everybody is welcome**
**Diversity and Inclusion Statement. | PCR Digital**:
**About PCR Digital**:
We are PCR Digital, a small and personal London recruitment agency that specialises in technology roles across digital, broadcast, Video on Demand, and enterprise IT. Our clients range from internationally recognised, global organisations to growing start-ups, and the opportunities that we have are dynamic and constantly changing within our sectors.
Search our Jobs
- After speaking to you and evaluating your profile, if you are interested, we will also let you know about new roles that come through that you might be the right fit for.
-
Sport Production Journalist
3 days ago
London, United Kingdom The Telegraph Full timeThe Sport Production Journalist should have high-quality production skills and show initiative in their approach to bringing pages of the Sports section to sign-off. The ability to craft sharp headlines, and to sub copy quickly and accurately are vital. As part of The Telegraph’s newsroom-based team, you’ll also be able to build relationships with...
-
Journalist
2 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom Media Contacts Ltd Full timeAre you an experienced brand design writer? This is an opportunity for a journalist to join an agency working to transform ambitious creative brand design agencies worldwide. In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your journalistic skills to help clients grow their brand reputation and revenue. As a journalist, you will work closely with your...
-
Journalist
Found in: Jooble UK C2 - 2 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom Media Contacts Ltd Full timeAre you an experienced brand design writer? This is an opportunity for a journalist to join an agency working to transform ambitious creative brand design agencies worldwide. In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your journalistic skills to help clients grow their brand reputation and revenue. As a journalist, you will work closely with your...
-
Journalist
Found in: Talent UK 2A C2 - 2 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom Media Contacts Ltd Full timeAre you an experienced brand design writer?This is an opportunity for a journalist to join an agency working to transform ambitious creative brand design agencies worldwide. In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your journalistic skills to help clients grow their brand reputation and revenue.As a journalist, you will work closely with your...
-
Journalist- Property
1 day ago
London, United Kingdom Quest Search and Selection Ltd Full time**The Company** Quest Search and Selection are proud to represent an established, market-leading, publishing, and digital media company with exciting plans for further expansion through new business magazine launches. Currently the company is launching a new digital newspublication for the commercial property industry. **The Role** As a Journalist you...
-
Journalist- Sustainability
2 days ago
London, United Kingdom Quest Search and Selection Full timeRef: JO-2212-110592 | £24000 - £28000 per annum + + Benefits | Location:London, England | Added:10/02/23 **The Company** Quest Search and Selection are proud to represent an established, market-leading, publishing, and digital media company with exciting plans for further expansion through new business magazine launches. Currently the company is...
-
Journalist- Sustainability
1 day ago
London, United Kingdom Quest Search and Selection Ltd Full time**The Company** Quest Search and Selection are proud to represent an established, market-leading, publishing, and digital media company with exciting plans for further expansion through new business magazine launches. Currently the company is launching a new digital tradenews publication for the sustainability industry. **The Role** As a Journalist you...
-
Journalist
Found in: Whatjobs ES C2 - 1 week ago
London Area, United Kingdom Media Contacts Ltd Full timeAre you an experienced brand design writer? This is an opportunity for a journalist to join an agency working to transform ambitious creative brand design agencies worldwide. In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your journalistic skills to help clients grow their brand reputation and revenue. As a journalist, you will work closely with your...
-
Journalist
Found in: Appcast Linkedin GBL C2 - 2 weeks ago
London Area, United Kingdom Media Contacts Ltd Full timeAre you an experienced brand design writer?This is an opportunity for a journalist to join an agency working to transform ambitious creative brand design agencies worldwide. In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your journalistic skills to help clients grow their brand reputation and revenue.As a journalist, you will work closely with your...
-
Journalist
Found in: Appcast UK C C2 - 2 weeks ago
London Area, United Kingdom Media Contacts Ltd Full timeAre you an experienced brand design writer?This is an opportunity for a journalist to join an agency working to transform ambitious creative brand design agencies worldwide. In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your journalistic skills to help clients grow their brand reputation and revenue.As a journalist, you will work closely with your...
-
Journalist
Found in: Appcast UK C2 - 2 weeks ago
London Area, United Kingdom Media Contacts Ltd Full timeAre you an experienced brand design writer?This is an opportunity for a journalist to join an agency working to transform ambitious creative brand design agencies worldwide. In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring your journalistic skills to help clients grow their brand reputation and revenue.As a journalist, you will work closely with your...
-
Journalist- Property
4 days ago
London, United Kingdom Quest Search and Selection Full timeRef: JO-2212-110593 | £24000 - £28000 per annum + + Benefits | Location:London, England | Added:15/12/22 **The Company** Quest Search and Selection are proud to represent an established, market-leading, publishing, and digital media company with exciting plans for further expansion through new business magazine launches. Currently the company is...
-
Social Media Journalist
6 days ago
London, United Kingdom PA Media Full time**The Vacancy** **We are looking for a new Social Media Journalist to join our growing team!** In this role you will be responsible for newsgathering via social media, responding to breaking news, writing stories for PA’s newswire and working with all parts of the PA newsroom - including News, Sport, Showbiz and Features. You will work to ensure social...
-
Sport Night Editor
3 hours ago
London, United Kingdom Metro.co.uk Full timeMetro.co.uk Sport is looking for talented freelance journalists to join its digital Sports team. Suitable candidates will be experienced online reporters with an impressive track record of finding and breaking stories of national and global interest. Please note that this is a hybrid role, based remotely and in our offices in Kensington, London. The...
-
Sport Night Editor
Found in: Jooble UK C2 - 7 hours ago
London, United Kingdom Metro.co.uk Full timeMetro.co.uk Sport is looking for talented freelance journalists to join its digital Sports team. Suitable candidates will be experienced online reporters with an impressive track record of finding and breaking stories of national and global interest. Please note that this is a hybrid role, based remotely and in our offices in Kensington, London. The...
-
Data Journalist
Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom Stats Perform Full timeOverview Stats Perform is the market leader in sports tech. We provide the most trusted sports data to some of the world's biggest organizations, across sports, media, and broadcasting. Through the latest AI technologies and machine learning, we combine decades' worth of data with the latest in-game happenings. We then offer coaches, teams,...
-
Group Managing Editor
3 days ago
London, United Kingdom News UK Full timeThe Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis in the UK and the world. We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation’s cultural heritage. The Group Managing Editor and his or her team oversee finance, personnel, career development, training, project...
-
Multimedia Journalist
3 days ago
London, United Kingdom Premier Christian Communications Ltd. Full timeJob Description / Person Specification OVERALL MISSION OF PREMIER - “To enable people to put their faith at the heart of daily life and to bring Christ to their communities.”_ PURPOSE OF ROLE To help Premier, the UK’s leading Christian media organisation, to continue to provide its unique brand of news through radio, magazines and online. We cover...
-
Financial Journalist
3 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom NCS Ltd Full timeA leading player in redefining shareholder and stock market interactions is in search of a meticulous Financial Journalist to join its vibrant team in London. Renowned for its commitment to innovation, this organisation has created a secure and compliant platform by aggregating investor relations and digital content. **Company Overview**: At the nexus of...
-
Financial Journalist
3 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom The OHUB - Public Relations Full timeA leading player in redefining shareholder and stock market interactions is in search of a meticulous Financial Journalist to join its vibrant team in London. Renowned for its commitment to innovation, this organisation has created a secure and compliant platform by aggregating investor relations and digital content. **Company Overview**: At the nexus of...