Full-Time Rugby League Writer

What will the role involve?

• Producing first-class original content (features, opinion, comment, reportage) engaging diverse audiences.
• Focusing on high-impact content around Super League club issues.
• Reacting to stories with alternative, engaging, and thought-provoking ideas.
• Finding and telling stories interesting to global readers.
• Creating tactical, profiled, and alternative content with a unique writing style.
• Helping edit and upload content, and managing the site.
• Using social media (X, Facebook) to promote content daily, and creating native content.
• Participating in video and audio content ideas to build community and loyalty.
• Being a public face of sports coverage.
• Thoroughly researching and balancing content before publication, following the Editor's Code of Practice.
• Adapting working practices and learning new skills.
• Upholding Reach's diversity and inclusion policy.

Who are we looking for?

• NCTJ or equivalent degree and media law knowledge.
• Experience/awareness of SEO and website traffic strategies.
• Social media presence and engagement capability.
• Extensive rugby league knowledge and writing skills.
• Passion for digital storytelling beyond local journalism.
• Minimum one year of rugby league writing experience, with examples of work.
• Demonstrable knowledge of rugby league.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Pension scheme (company match up to 6%).
• 25 days holiday per year, increasing with tenure.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Giving back day (additional leave).
• Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption).
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan.
• Inclusive employer events and networks.
• Wellbeing support (EAP).
• Career development opportunities.
• Member of the 30% Club (gender diversity).
• Applications welcome from all suitable applicants (irrespective of background).

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