Clubs, Teams & Franchises
Journalist
Mid Level
Manchester, United Kingdom
hybrid
Full time
Job description
About the Role
Based in Manchester with a hybrid working pattern, this full-time permanent role sits within the Club's Editorial team and focuses on bringing Manchester City stories to life for fans around the world. The postholder creates accurate, engaging content across digital platforms, helping audiences feel closer to the Club, its teams and its history. Working within Media, the role involves close collaboration with editorial leaders and colleagues across video, social and design.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality editorial content that helps fans follow Manchester City across digital platforms.
- Write breaking news, features, live blogs, match reports and interviews that are accurate, engaging and suited to each platform and audience.
- Deliver day-to-day editorial content for the Club's web and app platforms.
- Provide match coverage across men's, women's, EDS and U18s games.
- Contribute copy for the digital magazine and matchday programmes.
- Support sub-editing and apply SEO and website best practice so stories are easy to find and presented at their best.
- Work closely with editorial leaders to help shape the daily news agenda.
- Develop new content ideas.
- Maintain reliable records of statistics and milestones.
- Build constructive relationships with former players, managers and staff to help the wider Media team tell informed stories across channels.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- A professional journalism qualification.
- Experience working on a news desk.
- Proven ability to write accurate, engaging copy to deadline, including live match coverage.
- Experience using a content management system to publish and maintain digital content.
- In-depth knowledge of Manchester City's men's, women's, EDS and U18 teams.
- Ability to build and maintain professional contacts with former Manchester City players, managers and staff.
Workplace
- Hybrid working pattern, with the role based in Manchester.
Benefits & Perks
- 26 days' annual leave plus a day off for your birthday.
- Private healthcare and dental cover.
- Annual discretionary bonus.
- Access to a Health Cash Plan.
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support.
- Company pension and life assurance.
- Free on-site parking, complimentary breakfast and lunch, and access to a range of sports and leisure clubs for Manchester-based employees.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Give As You Earn.
- Discounted match tickets.
- Savings in the City Store.
- Free City+ subscription.
The Application Process
The process begins with an application review by the Talent Acquisition team, followed by a first-stage interview and a face-to-face interview that includes a task-based assessment.
- Application review by the Talent Acquisition team.
- First-stage interview, usually via Microsoft Teams, to meet the team and explore the opportunity.
- Face-to-face interview with a task-based assessment to showcase your skills.
- Optional final stage offering the chance to meet wider teams, explore the facilities and experience life at CFG.
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