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Journalist
Mid Level
Manchester, United Kingdom
hybrid
Full time
Job description
About the Role
This role sits within the Written Content team, part of the club's Media department, and works closely with editorial leaders and the Matchday Live team. The journalist produces accurate, engaging coverage across Manchester City's digital platforms, helping fans around the world feel closer to the club, its teams and its history. The team creates timely news, features and match coverage for the web, app, digital magazine and matchday programmes, while supporting colleagues across video, social and design.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality journalism covering Manchester City's men's, women's, EDS and U18 teams.
- Write breaking news, features, live blogs, match reports and interviews that are accurate, engaging and suited to each platform and audience.
- Contribute copy for the club website and app, digital magazine and matchday programmes.
- Support sub-editing and content placement.
- Help maintain content quality across the official app.
- Apply SEO and website best practice so stories are easy to find and presented at their best.
- Work closely with editorial leaders and the Matchday Live team to help shape the daily news agenda.
- Develop new content ideas.
- Maintain reliable records of statistics and milestones.
- Build constructive relationships with former players, managers and staff to help the wider Media team tell informed stories across channels.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- A professional journalism qualification.
- Experience working on a news desk.
- Proven ability to write accurate, engaging copy to deadline, including live match coverage.
- Experience using a content management system to publish and maintain digital content.
- In-depth knowledge of Manchester City's men's, women's, EDS and U18 teams.
- Ability to build and maintain professional contacts with former Manchester City players, managers and staff.
- Eligibility to work in the UK, with employment subject to proof of eligibility.
- Subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment, at basic, standard or enhanced level depending on the role and responsibilities.
Workplace
- Hybrid working pattern
Benefits & Perks
- 26 days' annual leave plus a day off for your birthday.
- Private healthcare and dental cover.
- Annual discretionary bonus.
- Access to a Health Cash Plan.
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support.
- Company pension and life assurance.
- Free on-site parking, complimentary breakfast and lunch, and access to a range of sports and leisure clubs for Manchester-based employees.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Give As You Earn.
- Discounted match tickets.
- Savings in the City Store.
- Free City+ subscription.
The Application Process
The club works with a select group of agency partners and does not accept unsolicited applications; CVs submitted without prior agreement are treated as a direct application.
- Application review by the Talent Acquisition team.
- First-stage interview, usually via Microsoft Teams, to meet the team and explore the opportunity.
- Face-to-face interview with a task-based assessment to showcase your skills.
- Final stage, if required, offering the chance to meet wider teams, explore the facilities and experience life at CFG.
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