Club Journalist in Edinburgh

The Club is one of the leading professional football clubs in Scotland. Based at Easter Road Stadium in Scotland’s Capital City, Edinburgh the Club is a stones throw away from the hustle and bustle of the City Centre. Over the course of its history Hibernian Football Club has won all of the major domestic titles, most recently winning the Scottish Cup in 2016. Hibernian was the first British team to play in European competition in the 1956; reaching the semi-finals.
Job Title: Club Journalist
Reporting to: Head of Communications
Department: Communications
Location: Easter Road Stadium/HTC
Contract Type: Permanent (37.5 hours)
Hibernian Football Club has created a football structure and strategy at the forefront of the British game, with a club philosophy and ethos that is performance-driven and encourages all players and staff to maximise their abilities and potential.
The Club is committed to delivering high-quality communication across all platforms’, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and aligned with the Club’s values.
Primary Objective
The Club Journalist is responsible for producing engaging, accurate, and timely written content across all Club platforms. The role plays a key part in telling the story of the Club, enhancing supporter engagement, and supporting the Club’s brand, commercial objectives, and media obligations within Scottish football.
Based between Easter Road Stadium and the Club’s training facility in Tranent, the Club Journalist will be heavily involved in editorial and communication aspects while assisting with the official website, social media channels, and any additional offline platforms. There will also be additional duties dealing with our Men’s first team, Women’s first team and Academy players and staff.
Key Responsibilities
Content Creation
Write press releases, editorial pieces and news stories.
Produce player interviews, manager quotes, and feature articles.
Create compelling digital content for the club website and official publications.
Support storytelling around Club history, community initiatives, and commercial partners.
Present to camera and self-shooting short-form video content.
Interview key stakeholders where required including players, staff and Senior Management.
Matchday Duties
Attend all Men’s first-team home and away fixtures and, where applicable, Women’s first team and Academy fixtures.
Liaise with Football staff for team news and official quotes.
Media & Communications
Work closely with Content team to ensure consistency of messaging.
Assist with press conferences, media days and press relations.
Support crisis communications when required.
Managing external media requests, accreditations and day-to-day media enquiries.
Support across all online platforms including the official website and social media.
Collaborate with the content team to adapt written content for online platforms
Write copy optimised for SEO and supporter engagement
Contribute to content planning aligned with fixtures and campaigns
Skills & Experience
Proven experience in sports journalism, media, or communications
Exceptional written English with strong editing and proofreading skills
Strong knowledge of Scottish football and the media landscape
Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
Strong interviewing skills
Journalism or media-related qualification
Ability to travel.
Experience working within a professional football club or sports organisation
Understanding of digital analytics and audience engagement
Familiarity with CMS platforms and basic photo/video workflows
Experience reporting on and off camera
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and the post holder will also be required to undertake any other duties as requested
Hibernian FC is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Hibernian FC is also committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable groups.
Skills for the job
Attention to Detail
Audience Engagement
CMS platforms
Communication Skills
Digital Analytics
Editing Skills
Proof Reading
Time Management
Time Management Skills
Written Communication
Benefits
NEST Perkbox
Complimentary Match Day Tickets (x2 Home Game)
Complimentary Tickets (x1 Cup Games)
Tickets to Club to Events
On Site Parking
Salary Sacrifice – Cycle2Work
Partnership Discounts
34 days annual leave (Public holidays included)
Easter Road Stadium12 Albion PlaceLeithEdinburghEH7 5QGUnited Kingdom
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