Football Finance Writer

We have an opening for a Football Finance Writer to be based within our Birmingham Live office. As the Football Finance Writer, you will be responsible for producing expert analysis and stories on the financial side of the game, monitoring the internal and external business trends impacting on our clubs and fans.

Reach PLC has the largest network of Regional sport websites in the UK, with dedicated daily coverage of more than 50 of the 92 clubs in the Premier League and Football League.

From the Manchester Evening News and Liverpool ECHO to new sites such as Football and Leeds Live, we are the go-to platforms for millions of fans every single day, writing, filming and podcasting about the issues supporters care about.

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Who are we? We are Reach because it's what we do.

Every day our newsbrands - national and regional, in print and online - reach millions of people up and down the country. We are the UK's largest news publisher, with influential national newsbrands such as the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday People, Daily Record, and more than 100 distinguished regional titles.

After phenomenal growth, we are now recruiting for a host of different roles to further bolster our network's coverage, from local reporters breaking stories on the ground to specialist scouts and a football finance expert who can cover our clubs in greater detail than ever before. We are committed to quality, insightful digital journalism and have some of the most respected football reporters in the world as part of our network. Now we are looking to push the boundaries of local football coverage even further, with exceptional individuals who care about our clubs as much as we do.

Last year we sold 540 million newspapers, and our network of over 70 websites provide 24/7 coverage of news, sport and showbiz stories, viewed by 110m unique browsers every month.

• Work closely with external stakeholders and Companies House to closely evaluate the financial results of our clubs.
• Consider the issues with the potential to have a broader impact on our clubs and their owners, including wider business interests and ownership
• Have a proactive approach to content production and promotion
• Work across video, podcasts and social media platforms to deliver content
• Create and maintain contacts to source stories to break exclusives lines, interviews and features.
• Maintain strong relationships with club stakeholders, including fan groups and other third parties intrinsically connected to the club you cover
• Use social media to engage with and build our audiences
• Assist with long-term planning and produce content ahead of major events
• Use analytics and data intelligence to guide your own content production

• The ideal candidate will have a clear track record of working with financial analysis, preferably in football.
• They will also have an excellent grasp of audience data.
• Will be used to working to tight deadlines and can show an awareness around the demands of content publishing.

In addition to competitive salaries, bonus structures (if applicable) and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc offer a whole host of voluntary flexible benefits. These include a car scheme, holiday purchase, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, staff discounts, season tickets & parking loans and an employee assistance programme.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process. We will be reviewing applications as they are received so please don't delay in submitting your application.