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About this Role

The Athletic is looking for an energetic, motivated a Freelance Writer, UK Football / Soccer 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.

The rate for this freelance position is between $2,500.00 and $3,000.00 USD monthly (cadence of pay may vary).

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 UK Football / Soccer.

Must be flexible and collaborative.

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Estimated Salary range:

Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $30,000 - $50,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.

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