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SPORTbible is looking for a Freelance Overnight Sport Social Journalist to power our round-the-clock publishing operation and ensure the biggest sporting stories, viral moments, and fan conversations reach our audience first. Working overnight as part of our editorial team, you'll be responsible for spotting trends early, creating fast-moving sports content, and packaging stories for maximum engagement across SPORTbible's social platforms and website. You will play a critical role in maintaining SPORTbible's position as one of the world's largest sports communities, ensuring fans wake up to the stories everyone is talking about.
Job Responsibility
Monitoring the overnight sports news cycle, fixtures, and social landscape to identify breaking stories, viral clips and emerging fan conversations
Writing and publishing fast-turnaround sports articles that reflect SPORTbible's tone of voice and editorial standards
Packaging content for maximum social performance, including writing headlines, captions and selecting thumbnails
Scheduling and publishing content across Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter and other platforms
Identifying viral moments from live games, press conferences, interviews and fan reactions
Spotting opportunities for follow-ups, explainers and original angles on major sporting stories
Using tools such as Google Trends, social platforms, forums and fan communities to source stories
Monitoring performance (traffic, engagement, shares) and using data to optimise content output
Working closely with SPORTbible editors and the wider LBG team to ensure seamless overnight coverage and strong handover into the day shift
Contributing ideas for original formats, franchises and reactive sports content that resonate with a global audience
Maintaining high editorial standards, accuracy and legal awareness while working at speed
Acting as a brand ambassador for SPORTbible, balancing engagement with authenticity and audience trust.
Requirements
Experience in digital journalism, social publishing or a fast-paced newsroom environment
A strong understanding of major social platforms and how content performs on each (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X)
Deep knowledge of sport across key verticals (football, F1, boxing, MMA, etc.) and the global sports calendar
Excellent knowledge of internet culture, fan communities and viral content trends
Proven ability to identify high-performing stories with strong audience potential
Strong writing skills with the ability to produce accurate, engaging content quickly
A data-led mindset, with experience using analytics to inform editorial decisions
Ability to work independently overnight while maintaining communication with the wider team
Strong attention to detail, editorial judgement and legal awareness.