News Editor - SPORTbible

Founded in 2012, LADbible Group is redefining entertainment and news for a social generation. Our global community engages with our content–spanning editorial, video, documentary and live – we reach 1 billion people each and every month. Our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act. Using all major platforms, we’ve rapidly risen to become one of the world's largest publishers. 

SPORTbible is looking for a News Editor to help lead the next stage of our editorial growth.

Reporting to the Brand Editor, you'll shape our daily sports agenda across web and social - deciding what we cover, how we cover it, and what makes fans stop scrolling.

This is hands-on. Covering the biggest stories is only part of the job; the real question is always what SPORTbible can add. The detail others missed. The thing fans actually want explained. The follow-up nobody else chased.

We're moving towards fewer, stronger, more distinctive stories. You'll lead that shift, and help the journalists around you make it.

The role

• Lead the daily agenda across football, F1, boxing, MMA, golf and tennis

• Commission, edit and publish accurate, engaging, legally sound journalism

• Find the angle beyond the headline when news breaks elsewhere

• Think 360° — web, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, Search, Discover

• Work with social editors on packaging that earns the click and rewards it

• Use audience data to sharpen commissioning, not chase old traffic

• Coach journalists through editing, feedback and honest conversations about ideas

You'll need

• Five years plus in a newsroom or digital publishing, ideally with editing or commissioning responsibility

• Excellent sports news judgement and strong football knowledge

• A proven eye for original angles on big stories

• Strong headline writing and digital packaging

• Real fluency across social platforms, Search and Discover

• Confidence with tools like Google Analytics, Chartbeat and NewsWhip

• A sound grasp of media law, sourcing and verification

LBG Media plc is one of the world's fastest-growing digital media companies. Our brands, including LADbible, reach over 1 billion people and generate 13.9 billion social views every month. We're the world's most engaged publisher on social. We're not just reporting the news - we're defining culture.

At LADbible Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work in the office 4 days per week.

LADbible Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us. As the leading social youth publisher, we have a powerful global platform to better represent our audience and enable those that do not have equal opportunities to have their voices heard. As a business, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.