Multi-Media Journalist – Racing Post

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🇮🇪 Ireland – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📰 Journalist

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Spotlight Sports Group

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501 - 1000 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

Spotlight Sports Group is a global expert in sports betting, horse racing, and fantasy sports content. The company offers a range of products and services, including technology-driven content sites that can be customized for any sport and in any language. Their offerings include pre-play, in-play, and horse racing insights, as well as bespoke written content and broadcast-quality audio, designed to engage customers and enhance SEO. Spotlight Sports Group also provides innovative digital products, such as interactive racecards and digital betting shop displays, aimed at elevating the betting experience. Their brands are focused on creating industry-leading sports content for digital platforms, employing a team passionate about sports and forward-thinking ideas.

📋 Description

• Create and star in video content for social platforms and YouTube, including shortform clips, social-native formats and contributions to Racing Post shows, both on camera and behind it • Attend race meetings and other events to produce video and written content on the ground • Write news, features, race previews and reports • Develop and pitch ideas for new video and social-first formats that grow the audience on digital platforms • Monitor racing and betting news daily and identify stories with visual or social potential • Work closely with the Ireland editor and wider editorial team, particularly the Video and Audience teams, to ensure content reaches the right audiences in the right formats

🎯 Requirements

• Good knowledge of horseracing and betting • Experience of creating video or social-first content; a personal portfolio, active social channels or professional work all count • Strong written communication and an instinct for storytelling across formats • Comfort appearing on camera and ability to communicate with confidence and flair • Understanding of social platforms, including what performs, why, and how to create for them • Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure • Willingness to work weekends and bank holidays across a seven-day rota • Experience in a newsroom or digital publishing environment (desirable) • Video editing skills (desirable) • A personal track record of building an audience on social platforms (desirable) • A full, clean driving licence (desirable)

🏖️ Benefits

• private medical insurance • excellent parental leave • a working globally policy • mental health support • assistance programs • social gatherings • pension scheme • various other benefit schemes • birthdays off work • 25 days of holiday per year • life assurance • exclusive perks like the Star card • Step Further Awards employee recognition program • Season Ticket Loan • Cycle to Work Scheme • complimentary access to the Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership • volunteer two days per year with the charity partner