Digital Editor - Sports

Job Description

Your New Role…

We are looking for a Digital Editor to be responsible for the written content production and site, section, photo, graphical & data management of the WBD Sports platforms website and apps, overseeing our daily news and feature output, developing original, engaging formats, and amplifying them across our UK & International English Language dotcom editions.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• The role will span all the elements of written output; news, features, live text commentary, analysis, and beyond
• Responsible for amplifying written, video & data output across web & app
• Monitoring our automated sports statistics services to ensure issues are rapidly spotted and dealt with
• Ensure a 360-degree, complementary digital ecosystem that facilitates and encourages audience engagement on every channel and ultimately works to promote and sit comfortably alongside our premium DTC watch experiences
• Work closely with linear production heads and the central digital team

Qualifications & Experience…
• A proven track record within an editorial team, creative agency or digital content operation (Experience as a member of a content or creative team would be advantageous)
• Highly creative with a strong attention to detail
• A strong and current perspective on key digital and media trends in the market landscape
• Knowledge of processes, platforms and tools to deliver cutting-edge, data-driven content
• Strong proactivity, collaboration and communication skills; Taking initiative and working without supervision
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast moving matrix environment and to deliver multiple projects to budget and deadline
• Flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to fill multiple roles seamlessly when rota demands dictate
• Evening & weekend work and occasional travel will be required
• Multi-language ability is a bonus

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r06x2j-18-191-17-175-42 in your application.