Sports Writer

ThinkFarm is looking for an experienced Sports Writer to produce accurate, engaging sports content. You’ll work with our editorial team to develop story ideas, cover sporting events and tell the stories behind the results.

Key responsibilities

• Pitch timely story ideas across a range of sports.
• Research and write sports news, event previews and recaps, features and athlete profiles.
• Interview athletes, coaches and other relevant sources.
• Fact-check names, quotes, scores and statistics before submitting copy.
• Adapt your writing for different audiences and formats.
• Work with editors to revise copy and meet publication deadlines.

Requirements

• Experience in sports writing or reporting, with published work or a portfolio.
• Strong English writing, research and interviewing skills.
• A good understanding of sports and an eye for stories that will interest readers.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments and deliver clean copy on deadline.
• Experience covering golf is a bonus.

How to apply

• Email your CV and two sports writing samples to Sign in to view email. If you’ve covered golf, feel free to include a golf article as one of your samples.