Golf Journalist

Executive Mandate Specification

Before you go to the next paragraph, it is imperative that you love golf as much as we do and come from a journalism background. If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you, so read on...

We are looking for a journalist to join an ever-growing digital team for www.nationalclubgolfer.com

Reporting to the Digital Editor but working closely with all teams, the main focus of the job will be on Sports Publications’ social media channels, with a view to creating engaging content and devising ongoing campaigns that will grow our brands’ social media audiences and drive people to our websites.

The successful candidate will become the public face of our website, presenting videos and engaging with our audience.

They will also be expected to produce social content for our websites, including short, engaging stories designed to inform and entertain.

The role will require evening and weekend work, especially when major golf tournaments are taking place.

Most importantly – and we can't stress this enough –you must live and breathe golf.

Your responsibilities

• To manage and produce the social content plans for National Club Golfer across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and more.
• To write engaging copy in the NationalClubGolfer.com tone of voice, while considering the commercial interests of the business.
• To work closely with the digital and commercial teams to ensure all business requirements are met.
• To review performance of social posts on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and report back to the digital and commercial teams.
• To react to analytics reports efficiently.
• To monitor activity of competitors.
• To stay up-to-speed with all social media advancements and react and report back to the digital team as appropriate.

About you

You will…

• be a keen golf fan and up-to-speed on all current affairs in the sport.
• already have at least one year’s experience working in digital media, particularly social media, and be comfortable using Content Management Systems.
• have a journalism qualification or degree.
• be flexible and able to work on a shift basis that differs from week to week and includes evenings and weekends.
• to be equally comfortable in front of and behind the camera.
• be a proactive, driven, passionate individual who wants to be part of a dynamic and growing business.
• have a flexible, pragmatic approach where getting a result in the right way is at the core of how you operate.
• be able to work to tight deadlines and targets.
• represent the company in a professional fashion, upholding and enhancing our reputation as the No. 1 media brand in golf.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company phone & laptop
• Free onsite gym membership

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: Hybrid remote in LEEDS

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship