Job Description
A rare and exciting opportunity to join Sky Sports as Women's Football Reporter. In the role, you will be working on live WSL games and on stories around the women's game across Sky's social and digital platforms - interviewing players and managers, breaking stories, building relationships and conducting editorial interviews in the build-up to matches.
What You'll Do
* Conduct live pre and post-match player and manager interviews at WSL games
* Identify key matchday stories and react to breaking news during games
* Have good working relationships and contacts with WSL players, managers, club execs, comms officials and governing bodies
* Work with Senior Producer and Producer to conduct and produce high profile editorial interviews in the build-up to live matches
* Flexibility to report on all of Sky Sports live football coverage
* Regularly communicate with the DoF and Exec/Senior Producers to ensure production and strategic alignment
* Be an ambassador and role model for Sky Sports with focus on promoting Diversity and Inclusion
What You'll Bring
* Proven experience of Matchday Live Football tunnel reporting
* Content ideas to maximise the use of access across Sky platforms
* Proven experience of working within football, specifically in the women's game
* Strong journalistic and editorial skills essential
* Ability to build effective and positive relationships and collaborate with a range of individuals at various levels
* Strong communication (and listening) skills at all levels
Sky Sports
We deliver the most innovative and best Sports content experience to our customers across all platforms. We promote continuous innovation, driving value for our customers and high-quality output. Everyone is passionate about sport and proud of the work that they undertake both on screen and behind the scenes.
The Rewards
There's a reason people can't stop talking about Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
* Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounted mobile and broadband
* Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences
Where You'll Work
Remote.
Inclusion
Recognised as an 'Inclusive Top 50 Employer' and a 'Times Top 50 Employer for Women', we're working hard to ensure we're a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and the potential you'll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working
And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.