Sports Reporter @ Dmg Media

Sports Reporter, freelance

Location: MailOnline Headquarters – London
Position: Freelance

Mail Sport is looking for a talented freelance journalist 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.

The role involves writing and building news stories, features and minute-by-minute live blogs for MailOnline.

Requirements include:

Ability to deliver vibrant, clean copy to very tight deadlines
Ability to work self-sufficiently and generate fresh ideas for this office-based web production role
Ability to have keen eye for photographs and use the best images and videos to help a story drive traffic
Ability to use social media for both story ideas and as a way of generating traffic
Ability to use content management systems and image libraries
Ability to interview key persons (witnesses, sources etc.) to obtain more information and investigate news leads
Ability to retain awareness of the Daily Mail style of writing
Strong knowledge of football, boxing, F1, UFC, tennis, golf, rugby and cricket

Essential skills:

Must have NCTJ qualification, Bachelor degree or higher qualification
Must be flexible regarding shift patterns (many shifts will be at weekends and during evenings)
Must have solid newspaper, magazine or news website experience
Must have the ability to gather information and create compelling digital content
Must work productively within a team environment
Must have an understanding of legal covenants and an understanding of copyright
Must have strong communication and people skills
Not essential but preferred - knowledge of Spanish, German, Italian or French would be beneficial

The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are 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

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.

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