General Editor

This is a Full Time Job


Overall Purpose of the Role

Summary of the role – overall role contribution to team, department and organisation

Job summary:

ESPN is looking for a talented sports news editor with an outstanding knowledge of global football and impressive sports journalism experience. This exciting opportunity will involve working on a fast-paced news desk; breaking stories, publishing quick and accurate copy, sourcing news and working with reporters to uphold the highest standards of journalism. The role requires an understanding of a 24/7 news environment that includes desktop, mobile, social and personalised platforms. While football news will be the priority, this role will also span coverage across a range of international sports, including F1, NFL, NBA, MLB, boxing, tennis and Olympic sports. This is a full-time, staff position and comes with a competitive benefits package. Candidates will work in a vibrant, dynamic and engaging environment. This job will be based in London.

Areas of Responsibility

Key elements and required results of the role

Responsibilities:

• Produce clean, accurate and engaging copy across a range of sports, with football a key priority
• Work closely with ESPN's team of reporters, building close relationships with key writers and internal stakeholders
• Work to tight deadlines, especially on breaking news, paying particular attention to effective SEO practices
• Effectively and decisively communicate with the wider global team, ensuring optimum distribution of key content and breaking news
• Identify stories that will resonate with our global audience and look for the most creative angles to tell them
• Manage ESPN's daily content planning systems to ensure key news stories are covered, delegated and distributed to a wide audience
• Contribute to - and regularly lead - key editorial meetings regarding effective newsgathering and long-term priorities and objectives
• Coordinate staffing assignments, editorial resources and processes
• Champion ESPN's approach to diversity and inclusion

Areas of Accountability
• The role reports into the Deputy Editor, EMEA

Experience and Professional Qualifications Required

Type of experience (technical and people) and qualifications:
• Must have an excellent knowledge of domestic and international sport, previous sports news experience and the ability to use existing technology and adapt to future changes
• Should have a journalistic qualification or five years' experience of working on a news desk, preferably internet-based

Skills
Required
• An ability to write and edit accurately and coherently, under pressure
• Attention to detail and an ability to embrace new technologies are vital
• The ability to foster and develop contacts across the sporting world and to use them as appropriate
• A passion for sport and an enthusiasm to improve and develop professionally

Additional Information

Will need to be able to work evenings, weekends and public holidays as necessary to maintain a 24/7 website