Deputy Sports Editor @ Dmg Media

Deputy Sports Editor

Location: MailOnline Headquarters – London
Position: Permanent

MailOnline, the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with over 220 million unique monthly visitors globally, is looking for a talented Deputy Sports Editor to help lead Mail Sport’s digital team at our office in London.

Suitable candidates will have experience of working on a digital sports desk – including management experience – and a track record of working under pressure during major events.

Working with the Global Publisher of Sport, Digital Head of Sport and Sports Editor, you will be required to create and co-ordinate world-class content on MailOnline and across our other channels on a daily basis, while leading a talented team of editors and reporters.

The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, thrive under pressure and have a passion for Sport, breaking news and growing new audiences.

Requirements include:

Ability to lead a talented team of editors and reporters
Ability to take control of editorial projects and produce outstanding content
Ability to generate fresh ideas and produce engaging headlines and content
A keen eye for photographs and using the best images and videos to help a story drive traffic
Knowledge of what works on different platforms: From the UK’s biggest selling newspapers to Facebook and TikTok
Ability to build and maintain relationships with key media contacts to generate a steady flow of stories
An understanding of Mail Sport’s house style
Strong knowledge of all sport, in particular football, boxing, F1, UFC, tennis, golf, rugby and cricket
Strong knowledge and experience of using SEO, social media and other avenues for driving traffic
Strong organisational skills

Essential skills:

Must have experience working in a management role for a national or similar-level website
Must have the ability to create compelling digital content
Must be able to multi-task and coordinate coverage of big events
Must have an understanding of legal covenants and an understanding of copyright
Must have strong communication and people skills, especially with providing feedback to writers

The above list is not exhaustive and is constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. A high level of adaptability is essential.

Staff benefits include an in-house gym, night taxi service, cycle-to-work scheme, travel season tickets, discounts at retailers, and company pension scheme, among many others.

Please apply by sending an up-to-date CV, a note about yourself and why you’d be perfect for the role. Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.

About dmg::media

dmg media’s brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches one in two Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country.

Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail+, Metro, Metro.co.uk, i and inews.co.uk reach more than 10.1m people daily in the UK.*

Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 190M unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.**

Our newsbrands maintain an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most to our readers, ensuring that we remain experts at delivering relevant and insightful content.

In October, the Mail became the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 7- million followers.

*PAMCo H2 2023 **GA 2023 September

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