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  • Date posted
    March 11, 2024
  • Location
    Onsite
  • Apply before
    May 10, 2024
  • Career Level
    Any

Job Description

Description

We are currently recruiting a journalist to join our London based EGaming team.

EGR (www.egr.global) is the leading B2B news source for the online gambling, including sports betting, and igaming industry. First established more than two decades ago, EGR continues to provide exclusive news, insight, data and content to its well-established and growing readership. You’d be joining an editorial team with more than three decades combined experience of the sector who are looking to add to an excellent team with a stellar hire.

Our reporters :

  • Regularly break news and have a strong sense of what makes a good story 
  • Turn stories around quickly when necessary 
  • Develop story ideas from a variety of sources including studies, industry executives and sources, regulatory filings, etc.  
  • Report and write analytical stories, uncovering wider trends by synthesising separate events that occur within the industry 
  • Know what context and depth to include in a story 
  • Write clean copy that needs minimal editing, i.e. house style is correct, structure is appropriate for readers, story lead is succinct and clear, why the news is happening is clearly explained and the context that’s important for readers is included 
  • Know which sources to go to for comment or insight on a particular story 
  • Write articles that are accurate and balanced with the appropriate context and depth  
  • Have the judgement to report the real story rather than the angle a specific source is pushing 
  • Fluent in long-form feature writing
  • Can moderate panels, webinars and discussions with senior industry figures 

Requirements

  • Have a network of sources that can provide insights for stories and tips that lead to exclusive coverage 
  • Are always developing and cultivating new sources 
  • A background in journalism or PR
  • Demonstrate a keen understanding of readers’ information needs 
  • Can provide necessary context and insights to build out a story and increase readers’ understanding of an issue  
  • Are self-motivated and regularly exceed expectations in terms of story output and quality as well as meeting deadlines 
  • An interest or understanding of the gambling and sports betting industry is essential.

Benefits

  • 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Medicash (Health Cash Plans)
  • Wellness Days
  • Flexible Fridays (Opportunity to finish early)
  • Birthday day off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Travel loan scheme
  • Charity days
  • Breakfast provided
  • Social Events throughout the year
  • Hybrid Working

Our Company:

Egaming Review is part of With Intelligence and is based at One London Wall, London EC2Y 5EA. We offer amazing benefits, free breakfast daily and drinks provided all day, every day. We actively encourage social networks that oversee activities from sports, book reading to rock climbing, that you are free to join.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.