Football League World

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Football League World is the ultimate home of all things English Football League and has firmly cemented itself as the epicentre for all the latest EFL news, reaction and exclusives. FLW is the world’s leading EFL news website and reaches up to 8 million people every single month from across the globe!

As FLW continues to grow and develop as a brand, we’re always on the lookout for the brightest and best talent to come and join the team.

Football League World is part of the Snack Media Group, a leading independent sports digital media company with over 70 million sports fans, specialising in multi-channel content creation, distributed at scale, through data driven engagement strategies.

Sports journalism is a competitive field, and it can be difficult getting your foot in the door. That’s why we run this programme. We supply those who want to pursue a career in the industry with all the requisite tools to succeed. Over the course of a few months, you’ll be fully integrated into the FLW content process, learning how to write and market successful articles, read by thousands of football fans each and every day.

What We Are Looking For

We’ll make sure you’re properly onboarded into the team and given a crash course in the fundamentals, but we will require you to possess a few key things:

  • A deep passion for and knowledge of the EFL
  • Experience in your chosen field (e.g. writing, video editing etc.)
  • A solid work ethic, fast learner, and results-driven attitude
  • Adaptable to change and able to react quickly to data trends

Careers at Football League World

  • Wrexham Writer

    Flexible

    This position will operate on a remote, freelance basis.

     

    Are you an experienced football writer with a passion for and deep knowledge of Wrexham AFC or a fan of the club with a talent for writing who is keen to have their voice heard? 

     

    Football League World is looking to recruit a part-time Wrexham writer to join its growing team and improve our coverage of the Red Dragons. 

     

    We cover the Championship all the way down to League Two and serve a very engaged readership. We always make sure we substantiate our opinion with facts, stats, quotes, and evidence to ensure our audience is always left feeling educated and fulfilled by the content they consume.

     

    If you are the perfect fit for our team of journalists, you will…

     

    • Have extensive knowledge of Wrexham AFC, both in the present and historically, as well as an understanding of the wider EFL.
    • Have experience writing about football, either online, in print or both (Ideally EFL angle)
    • Have a solid foundation of SEO knowledge, including the skills required to ensure your article is formatted correctly for Google Search
    • Have experience writing content targeted for search traffic
    • Have had some experience writing content for a NewsNow audience
    • Have had some experience writing and marketing content for a Facebook audience
    • Know how to accurately substantiate your copy, including the ability to link back to original sources

     

    Job Responsibilities

     

    • Write regular 500+ word list and opinion articles (initially between 1 and 5 per week)
    • Liaise with editors and sub-editors to ensure all content submitted is angled and marketed to fit our content strategy
    • Pitch articles, including angles, titles and substantiation
    • Input work into our CMS, as well as find and format images, according to our guidelines

     

    Application Requirements

    • CV
    • Cover Letter (tell us why you're a perfect fit!)
    • 2-3 articles you've written that demonstrate your writing abilities and suitability to this role

     

    Applicants must have a self-starter attitude and possess the following requirements:

    • Relevant experience in writing and editing in the English language
    • Expert knowledge of Wrexham as well as a good understanding of the EFL
    • Comfortable using a non-basic CMS

     

    Writers are paid on a per-article basis.

     

    The hiring team at Football League World will be back to you as soon as possible if we think you'd make a solid addition to the team. Only applications containing relevant writing samples will be considered.

     

    Please note that we have a zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism and AI use on our site. Any AI content-generating tools are also forbidden from use. Therefore, any evidence of plagiarism within your work or AI-generated content will result in the rejection of your application.

    Suported file types include .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .docx
    Supported file types include .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .docx

  • Stockport County Writer

    Flexible

    This position will operate on a remote, freelance basis.

     

    Are you an experienced football writer with a passion for and deep knowledge of Stockport County or a fan of the club with a talent for writing who is keen to have their voice heard? 

     

    Football League World is looking to recruit a part-time Stockport writer to join its growing team and improve our coverage of the Hatters.

     

    We cover the Championship all the way down to League Two and serve a very engaged readership. We always make sure we substantiate our opinion with facts, stats, quotes, and evidence to ensure our audience is always left feeling educated and fulfilled by the content they consume.

     

    If you are the perfect fit for our team of journalists, you will…

     

    • Have extensive knowledge of Stockport, both in the present and historically, as well as an understanding of the wider EFL.
    • Have experience writing about football, either online, in print or both (Ideally EFL angle)
    • Have a solid foundation of SEO knowledge, including the skills required to ensure your article is formatted correctly for Google Search
    • Have experience writing content targeted for search traffic
    • Have had some experience writing content for a NewsNow audience
    • Have had some experience writing and marketing content for a Facebook audience
    • Know how to accurately substantiate your copy, including the ability to link back to original sources

     

    Job Responsibilities

     

    • Write regular 500+ word list and opinion articles (initially between 1 and 5 per week)
    • Liaise with editors and sub-editors to ensure all content submitted is angled and marketed to fit our content strategy
    • Pitch articles, including angles, titles and substantiation
    • Input work into our CMS, as well as find and format images, according to our guidelines

     

    Application Requirements

    • CV
    • Cover Letter (tell us why you're a perfect fit!)
    • 2-3 articles you've written that demonstrate your writing abilities and suitability to this role

     

    Applicants must have a self-starter attitude and possess the following requirements:

    • Relevant experience in writing and editing in the English language
    • Expert knowledge of Stockport as well as a good understanding of the EFL
    • Comfortable using a non-basic CMS

     

    Writers are paid on a per-article basis.

     

    The hiring team at Football League World will be back to you as soon as possible if we think you'd make a solid addition to the team. Only applications containing relevant writing samples will be considered.

     

    Please note that we have a zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism and AI use on our site. Any AI content-generating tools are also forbidden from use. Therefore, any evidence of plagiarism within your work or AI-generated content will result in the rejection of your application.

    Suported file types include .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .docx
    Supported file types include .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .docx

  • EFL Football Writer

    Flexible

    This position will operate on a remote, freelance basis.

     

    Are you an experienced football writer with a passion for the English Football League? Do you have a strong opinion of all the major storylines surrounding the EFL? Are you able to articulate your opinions concisely and with conviction?

     

    Football League World is looking for opinionated and experienced football writers, who are passionate about the EFL, to join its growing writing team.

     

    We cover the Championship all the way down to League Two and serve a very engaged readership. We always make sure we substantiate our opinion with facts, stats, quotes and evidence to ensure our audience is always left feeling educated and fulfilled by the content they consume.

     

    If you are the perfect fit for our team of journalists, you will…

     

    • Have extensive knowledge of the EFL, both in the present and historically
    • Have experience writing about football, either online, in print or both (Ideally EFL angle)
    • Have a solid foundation of SEO knowledge, including the skills required to ensure your article is formatted correctly for Google Search
    • Have experience writing content targeted for search traffic
    • Have had some experience writing content for a NewsNow audience
    • Have had some experience writing and marketing content for a Facebook audience
    • Know how to accurately substantiate your copy, including the ability to link back to original sources
    • Be available to work weekend shifts

     

    Job Responsibilities

     

    • Write regular 500+ word articles
    • Regularly liaise with editors and sub-editors to ensure all content submitted is angled and marketed to fit our content strategy
    • Pitch articles, including angles, titles and substantiation
    • Input work into our CMS, as well as find and format images, according to our guidelines

     

    Application Requirements

    • CV
    • Cover Letter (tell us why you're a perfect fit!)
    • 2-3 articles you've written that demonstrate your writing abilities and suitability to this role

     

    Applicants must have a self-starter attitude and possess the following requirements:

    • Relevant experience in writing and editing in the English language
    • Expert knowledge of football, more specifically the EFL
    • Comfortable using a non-basic CMS

     

    Writers are paid on a per-article basis.

     

    The hiring team at Football League World will be back to you as soon as possible if we think you'd make a solid addition to the team. Only applications containing relevant writing samples will be considered.

     

    Please note that we have a zero-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism and AI use on our site. Any AI content-generating tools are also forbidden from use. Therefore, any evidence of plagiarism within your work or AI-generated content will result in the rejection of your application.

    Suported file types include .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .docx
    Supported file types include .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .doc, .docx