News Editor – SPORTbible

Overview

As News Editor for SPORTbible, you steer daily sports coverage across web and social, shaping what fans see and how it’s told. You’ll lead a disruptive editorial shift toward fewer, stronger stories while mentoring a newsroom to think in 360-degree, cross-platform terms. You will craft angles beyond the headline, leverage data to sharpen commissioning, and ensure legally sound journalism. This role places you at the heart of culture-defining youth publishing and rapid, audience-driven storytelling.

Pay / Benefits

• blended working four days per week in the office
• equal opportunities employer
• diverse and inclusive workplace

Responsibilities

• Set the daily sports agenda across football, F1, boxing, MMA, golf and tennis
• Commission, edit and publish accurate, engaging, legally sound journalism
• Find deeper angles beyond headlines when news breaks
• Think 360 across web, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Search, Discover
• Collaborate with social editors on packaging that boosts engagement and clicks
• Use audience data to refine commissioning and strategy
• Coach journalists through editing, feedback, and idea development

Key requirements

• Five years plus in a newsroom or digital publishing, with editing or commissioning responsibility
• Excellent sports news judgement and strong football knowledge
• Proven eye for original angles on big stories
• Strong headline writing and digital packaging
• Fluent across social platforms, Search and Discover
• Proficiency with Google Analytics, Chartbeat and NewsWhip
• Solid grasp of media law, sourcing and verification

• Strong editorial judgment
• Leadership and coaching capabilities
• Effective communication and feedback
• Google Analytics
• Chartbeat
• NewsWhip

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