Footballco is the world's leading football media company, built for the next generation of fans. Our mission is to give fans more of the game by building football communities that entertain, inform, and inspire action. We cover everything in football from news and analysis, original reporting, and social media content, to web stores, video, podcasts, newsletters, and live scores. With over 3 billion video views per month, 100 million social followers globally, and a reach of 650 million across web, social, and video platforms, Footballco is the world’s largest football media company and one of the largest digital media companies in sport globally.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Footballco is looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Junior Editor to join the Affiliate team. Working with the Head of the Affiliate in London, you will manage Ticket and Travel affiliate content on GOAL, primarily targeting readers in the UK and US. You will implement daily strategies, mostly SEO-related, designed to inspire purchase decisions. The junior editor will be responsible for the success of Ticket and Travel articles and will manage a variable budget for commissioning freelancers.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
* Edit and manage the content production and publishing of Ticket and Travel articles produced by freelancers.
* Support the wider Affiliate team in writing and updating Ticket and Travel articles.
* Work with the SEO team to maintain day-to-day SEO best practices.
* Partner with audience leads to track KPIs and assist with strategy to identify audience growth opportunities.
* Research trends to improve headlines and publishing strategy.
* Assist the Head of Affiliate with seeking out global audience growth opportunities and implementing new strategies.
WHAT YOU HAVE
* 4+ years of experience in editorial publishing
* Experience with creating consumer-focused editorial content
* Excellent skills in using SEO, social media and other channels to deliver audience growth
* Knowledge of data tools used to understand and develop audiences
* Ability to clearly articulate and present audience insights.
Footballco is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.