We are looking for a Sport Content Editor to join us at Liverpool.com focusing on but not limited to Liverpool FC to find and report on the stories and issues which matter to our sports fans in a way which ensures as many people as possible find, discover and respond to our work.

More people in the UK and Ireland choose a Reach brand for their news, entertainment and sport than any other commercial publisher, with a combined print and digital reach of 48m a month.

We own over 130 trusted national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Star and OK! magazine, and reach a whopping 80% of the UK online population. We’re also home to 21 of the top 25 regional titles in the UK, including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and MyLondon.

In 2023 we're going to America - and we're looking for journalists to join us. If you love telling stories, are full of ideas and deeply engaged with the US then we want to talk to you. You'll be at the heart of our 24/7 newsrooms during one of the most exciting periods of expansion in our history.

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.

This role is a 6 month home based fixed term contract and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.

What will the role involve?

You will find and tell stories about Liverpool FC that engage readers while building communities online and audiences to share published stories with. In this role, you will be the public face of our coverage of Liverpool FC.

Telling stories which will be of interest to sports fans in different ways including live blogs, article format, short and long form video, audio and pictures. All while ensuring that every piece of content is researched and published in accordance with the Editor’s Code of practice.

Working as part of a team to help with content creation for social media and newsletter output while driving interest in newsletters and coming up with new creative ways to drive traffic to our sites and grow our audiences.

You will use analytics and tools to establish which content engages our audiences while engaging with readers on our online commenting system along with monitoring the competitive landscape to identify trends - and communicate findings.

Who are we looking for?

An experienced journalist with your NCTJ or equivalent qualification and media law knowledge, you have a strong track record of telling stories accurately, that engage large audiences with a real passion for digital storytelling. You also know everything there is to know about Liverpool FC and share the fans' passion for them. You’re flexible, inquisitive and are on the pulse of what makes a great story!

Being a sports journalist you will have encyclopaedic sport knowledge, Digital publishing and Social media experience. You’re comfortable working a content management system (CMS), live blogging, podcasting and have an understanding of audience analytics while having a track record of building communities on social media platforms such as but not limited to Facebook and Twitter.

You will have demonstrable experience of understanding trends and patterns of online life and interactions with other users along with being comfortable on camera or behind a microphone in order to create both short and long form video content.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.