Freelance Athlete Lifestyle Contributing Writer - (Wires UK)

Sporting News is seeking part-time freelance athlete lifestyle contributing writers to join its trending Wires Network in the U.K. These are high-volume writing positions on a performance model best suited for candidates looking for supplemental work or aspiring journalists looking to gain experience. 

Writing for a U.K. sports audience on SN’s U.K. edition, lifestyle contributors will cover the biggest stories off the pitch. From relationships and entertainment to fashion and celebrity gossip, our lifestyle Wires team is dialed into trending news and viral moments, and comfortable writing with authority against a wide range of topics. This is not a traditional sports writing role! We’re not concerned about breaking down a result as much as we are tapping into what fans are talking about beyond the games.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of driving traffic and experience utiliszing best SEO practices to surface content on Google Discover.

SN’s Wires Network creates feed-friendly informative content tailored for the casual fan.

• Can you sell stories with captivating headlines?
• Can you identify unique, differentiating angles to major stories?
• Can you source ideas from social feeds or podcasts?
• Can you write quickly, selling a story with concise yet complete copy (300-400 words)?

If that sounds like you, we want to talk! 

We’re looking for candidates who can commit to writing at least 20 articles per week (typically 300-400 words) for at least the next three months. The pay is performance-based, tied to traffic. 

THE PROJECT:

• Curate and write 20+ stories per week
• Proactively identify and source stories to write in adherence to SN’s Wires policies
• Write and publish stories directly in SN’s CMS
• Apply SN’s Google Discover and SEO best practices