Football and Rugby League Freelance Writers

National World is looking for football and rugby league freelance writers to help bolster its content offering heading into the summer of sport.

We are here to serve our fans and are dedicated to producing more content we know keeps supporters entertained, engaged and coming back for more.

This is an opportunity to grow a career in sports journalism if you are ready for the challenge of producing a range of sport content from news, opinions and detailed analysis.

Who we are looking for:

• Understanding of the types of content which drive sport audience online
• SEO knowledge
• Capable of producing fast and accurate copy to tight deadlines
• Awareness of writing different article formats from explainers to news and analysis
• Ability to come up with original content ideas on a daily basis
• Able to adapt to writing content for several different teams on a daily basis
• Ability to identify topics which we can realistically become a search authority on
• An understanding of how to optimise content to adhere to SEO best practice
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the organisational skills to plan ahead
• A team player: able to work closely with digital colleagues across the business

Skills/experience

• A strong writer with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A good understanding of tone
• Strong understanding of SEO principles and best practice
• Familiarity with basic photo editing tools
• Knowledge of media law and the Editor’s Code of Practice
• A good knowledge of using social media as a means of reaching audiences