ESPN General Editor

Job Summary

ESPN is looking for a talented digital editor to lead news coverage from the UK and drive the growth of ESPN’s digital properties in EMEA. With a formidable background in sports news, excellent digital skills, a deep understanding of SEO, digital analytics and an extensive knowledge of football, the candidate will play a vital role in overseeing our day-to-day news operation. 

Candidates will have impressive existing experience of working in a digital sports news environment and must possess an outstanding news sense across a range of sports, especially football and F1. They will bring urgency, drive and leadership skills, and instinctively understand which sports stories will resonate across digital platforms. 

Candidates will work in a dynamic environment, with the ability to make an important impact on ESPN’s future production. 

The Opportunity & Responsibilities:

• Lead ESPN’s digital news output out of the UK on a daily basis, always ensuring the right stories are prioritised 
• Work with ESPN’s reporters to deliver the strongest news lines for a UK audience 
• Set clear digital publishing guidelines to ensure the right blend, timing and volume of content to meet the ESPN mission to Serve Sports Fans. Anytime. Anywhere. 
• Demonstrate the ability to be lead day-to-day coverage while also working on longer term strategic projects across a range of sports 
• Effectively and decisively communicate with the wider global team, ensuring optimum distribution of key content and breaking news 
• Use data to inform decision-making at all times 
• Show a collaborative approach across ESPN teams locally and globally, including social media and broadcast 
• Be comfortable working multiple weekends, late nights and flexible hours, with most shifts being based at our London offices in Hammersmith 
• Identify stories that will resonate with our audience and look for the most creative angles to tell them 
• Regularly lead key editorial meetings, ensuring the team operates in an efficient and urgent manner at all times 
• Coordinate staffing assignments, editorial resources and processes 
• Champion ESPN's approach to diversity and inclusion 

The Experience We Require From You:

• Experience of working in a busy digital news environment 
• Excellent sports knowledge, with a strong focus on football 
• Expertise in SEO, digital publishing and the ability to use metrics to drive audience growth 
• Creative mindset and ability to look to new avenues and formats for the distribution of content 
• Highest standards of written English, excellent editing skills, top-class attention to detail and a talent for finding and demanding the strongest news lines 
• Great communication skills; picking up the phone should come naturally to you 
• Able to work legally in the United Kingdom  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience of supervising or managing other members of staff 
• Experience of working with reporters in a highly competitive, rapidly changing environment 
• The ability to speak a second language 

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.