Lead Journalist Job at Spotlight Sports Group, Remote

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  • Spotlight Sports Group
  • Remote

Job Description

Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company specialising in content and data within sports betting, horse racing and fantasy sports. With over 400 employees, the group operates multiple award-winning brands, including Racing Post, the world’s largest horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips. We partner with leading operators across the betting industry to produce and build multilingual, best-in-class digital products and content to engage and educate customers. ICS-digital, an international marketing agency including ICS-translate, also operates under the group.

ANZ Bloodstock News is a newsletter published seven days a week, and content comes from a wide range of international contributors. The commercial clients of the publication are based across a wide spectrum of time zones (from the USA to NZ). 

Reports to:

ANZ Bloodstock News International Editor.

Key accountabilities/responsibilities:

  • Write bloodstock news, racing stories and features in a timely and accurate manner

  • Helping plan editorial content with the bloodstock international editor

  • Attend major sales and events in Australasia when required 

  • Monitor the bloodstock market and trends in the industry 

  • Develop and maintain relationships with key industry figures

  • Social media duties, including posting editorial content and breaking news on X, Facebook and Instagram

  • Any other duties as and when required including proofing and writing Australasian-focused features for Racing Post Bloodstock desk

  • Follow house style and adhere to media and copyright law

  • Build and nurture a strong network of contacts in the racing industry

Requirements

  • Excellent knowledge and keen interest in Australasian bloodstock, horse racing and an understanding of the betting industry 

  • Sales reporting experience

  • Varied and excellent contacts within the racing and bloodstock industry

  • Ability to work under pressure on varied tasks with demanding deadlines

  • High standard of written English

  • Strong planning and organisational skills

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • Experience of working in an editorial team

Skills and attributes:

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Self-motivated and organised individual

  • Team player

  • Proactive approach to work

  • Experience of working under pressure

  • IT literate, including good operational knowledge of Microsoft packages

Benefits

We offer a range of well-being initiatives, including private healthcare, superannuation and life assurance. Plus, we all get our birthdays off work and enjoy 34 days of holiday per year.

Job Tags

Remote job, Holiday work,

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