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The Athletic is hiring a

Freelance Football Writer (Remote)

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Location: United States

Job Description

About this Role

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. 
  • A journalism degree or equivalent.
  • Expert knowledge of football.
  • Must be flexible and collaborative.

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