JOIN OUR TEAM Spectator Newspapers are seeking to appoint a: Sports Editor The Person: The following applicant should be an ambitious,outgoing person,who possesses excellent communication skills.The candidate must be highly organised,and possess strong interpersonal skills,in order to maintain and develop relationships with the clubs/societies that fall within the publicationsreadership areas.The followingapplicantdoesnotrequireanypreviouseditorexperience(although thiswouldbeadvantageous),butshouldhaveexperienceinmanaging newsroom resources whether they be human or material.Experience in,and a vision of a multi-platform newsroom,including print,web,and social media would be beneficial.The candidate should possess an aptitude for design,and have an understanding of copyright and libel law.Most importantly,the successful applicant must have an excellent understanding of the qualities that constitute great local sports journalism. The Role: The Sports Editor will oversee and be actively involved in the creation and productionofthesportssectionsoftheCountyDownSpectatorand Newtownards Chronicle.Day to day duties will include: developing story/content ideas considering audience appeal,feature work,copy handling,potentially assigning events and stories to individual reporters/photographers for coverage, active involvement in design and layout of the paper in conjunction with our designteam,proofreadingandeditingduties,inadditiontopersonal judgements on issues around copyright and libel law.A vision and an agenda to help the publications achieve theirUltra Localgoals,by focusing on connecting with the communities that they serve would be ideal. The Rewards: Thisisanexcellentopportunityfortherightcandidatetostartorcontinuetheir career in sports journalism,with a proactive and ambitious company.The successful candidate will be rewarded with a good salary. The Next Step: Interested parties should contact Ann McKee (Monitoring Officer) for an application form by clicking Apply below. The closing date for receipt of interested applications is 5p.m. on Saturday, 28th February, 2026. All Applications Welcome. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.