The Athletic is looking for an energetic, motivated football data writer to work in its expanding betting vertical, on a freelance basis through May 2025, to support a commercial partnership. The right candidate will be part of a talented team and produce exceptional preview and explainer articles that inform and entertain our readership on a daily basis, through the lens of betting. You will have entry-level experience working in the industry, a brilliant quality of copy and the ability to quickly gather facts and tell stories. Expertise and insight into betting markets and industry is preferable.
Responsibilities
Writing, editing and publishing preview, news and explainer articles.
Integrating betting odds into your storytelling and articles.
Analysing matches and key battles within them, understanding where they could be won and lost as a device to find value in betting markets.
Quickly understanding challenging concepts and breaking them down in an intelligent, concise manner.
Curating the best content from social media.
Collaborating with senior editors to expand ideas across formats.
Understanding SEO and best practices.
Understanding of trends – both on search and social media.
Requirements
Ideally 4+ years of experience in sports journalism, with experience on a national sports desk or media.
