Good opportunity for budding football writer

Football Editorial Internship
Posted by admin on Jun 9, 2011 in All Jobs and Opportunities, Other Opportunities
Icons.com, the world’s leading website for signed football merchandise, is looking for an intern to work on their site over the summer. Icons conduct signing sessions with the world’s best footballers, past and present, and recently have undertaken signings with Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez for example. They supply the likes of Harrods, Liverpool FC and Saks Fifth Avenue and have on-going promotional partnerships with Sky Sports, ESPN and FourFourTwo. They require someone to join their ever expanding signed memorabilia business for two to three months over the summer of 2011.

Responsibilities
# Updating player profiles and site articles
# Picture research and uploading new picture galleries to the site
# Adding new products copy and images through the content management system
# Site merchandising and promotion
# Copywriting for adverts and promotions
# Contributing to Icons’ various social media outlets – Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube
# Contributing to the regular Icons’ newsletter

Skills and job requirements
# Perfect written and spoken English.
# Love for, and in-depth knowledge of, football
# Sub-editing skills and fact checking
# Experience of using social media tools
# Excellent phone manner
# Computer literate: Word, Excel, Outlook and an ability to use a content management system
# Basic design skills using Photoshop for cropping, resizing and uploading
# Great attention to detail and extremely diligent

Rate
# Offering £200 a week
# Based in Kentish Town, London, UK

The role will report directly to Dan Jamieson, Managing Director. Send your CV and covering letter, explaining why you would be a good fit for the role to [email protected] before close of play Monday June 13th.

 

and another one for anyone with journo experience:

Football Writer Vacancy – UK
Posted by admin on May 26, 2011 in All Jobs and Opportunities, Staff Writer Jobs
Goal.com UK, the country’s fastest growing football news site, is seeking to recruit a new full time correspondent. The candidate will, ideally, be located in the south east of England in close proximity to London. They are inviting applications from journalists with a proven track record in breaking stories and with a suitable contacts book. If you wish to apply for this position, please email your CV and cover letter with examples of your work to [email protected]

 

Looks good, just a shame they're all down in ****ing London.

 

Could be worth the move down there if the opportunity is good enough?

 

£200 a week? ...**** sake it's in London! You could barely rent a car for that in London!

 

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