Racing Post Bloodstock Sales Editor

Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company specialising in content and data within sports betting, horse racing and fantasy sports. With over 400 employees, the group operates multiple award-winning brands, including Racing Post, the world's largest horse racing affiliate, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips. We partner with leading operators across the betting industry to produce and build multilingual, best-in-class digital products and content to engage and educate customers. ICS-digital, an international marketing agency including ICS-translate, also operates under the group.

Job context:

As Bloodstock Sales Editor, you'll be responsible for our industry-leading sales content across all our media platforms as part of our Global Bloodstock team. In conjunction with the Global Bloodstock Editor, you will plan, organise, oversee and write sales content, including previews, reports, live blogs and analysis. Your leadership will ensure our platforms are the go-to place for in-depth coverage of all major sales across the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee sales coverage across Racing Post Bloodstock and Racing Post Bloodstock - ANZ, ensuring content is fresh, relevant and meets the needs of our audience.
• Responsible for proactively planning digital-first content (free and premium) around the sales schedule globally, taking in previews, reports, analysis and any other relevant formats.
• Monitor day-to-day output of sales content with regular reviews of content.
• Attend and report on major global sales.
• Attend to other bloodstock duties as appropriate, including occasional high-profile features, Bloodstock Big Reads, editions of Good Morning Bloodstock, Podcasts etc.
• Take responsibility for overseeing the Global Bloodstock Editorial department in the absence of the Global Bloodstock Editor.
• Assist the Global Bloodstock Editor where appropriate with managing and planning content for the Global Bloodstock content team.
• Work with commercial teams to facilitate Video output where appropriate.
• Help ensure that the team is working towards a strong, productive team culture.

Essential:

• Strong global bloodstock and racing knowledge.
• Highly self-motivated with a passion to succeed as an individual and as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work to and meet deadlines.
• Team player with the ability to build relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrate an innovative approach to problem solving and generating new ideas.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Effective negotiating/influencing skills.
• IT literate, including good operational knowledge of Google packages.

Desirable:

• Experience of in-house content management system.
• Experience of dealing with freelancers.

We offer a range of well-being initiatives, including private medical insurance, excellent parental leave, a working globally policy, mental health support, assistance programs, and social gatherings. We also provide a pension scheme and various other benefit schemes. Plus, we all get our birthdays off work and enjoy 25 days of holiday per year.

We've also got you covered with life assurance and exclusive perks like the Star card and our Step Further Awards (our employee recognition program) to recognise your dedication. For those working via the hybrid model (in the office and at home), we've made commuting easier with our Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.

You can also take advantage of complimentary access to our Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership. We believe in making a positive impact beyond the workplace, and you'll have the chance to volunteer two days per year with our charity partner, Autism in Racing.