Freelance Sports News Editor

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About the role Since 2006, Flashscore has been the fastest name in sports information. Our websites and apps reach 120 million people every month across the globe,

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About the Role

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Since 2006, Flashscore has been the fastest name in sports information. Our websites and apps reach 120 million people every month across the globe, making us a world leader in live sports data. Over the past four years, we've expanded into sports news, working with independent journalists across more than 30 markets.

We're now looking for a freelance journalist to cover Italian sports news for our Italian-language editorial project — someone who knows Italian sport inside out and wants to write for a genuinely global audience.

Responsibilities

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Follow sports news in Italy and around the world, and turn it into stories
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Write and edit content in Italian and publish it through our CMS
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Take ownership of the accuracy, timeliness and quality of your work
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Source appropriate photos to accompany your stories
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Coordinate with the wider Flashscore News network on coverage
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Contribute ideas on content, angles and how the project can improve

What We Offer

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✓A long-term freelance collaboration, working as a self-employed contractor

✓Coverage organized into shift slots (mainly evenings and weekends, around live sporting events) — you choose which slots to take on

✓An average workload of roughly 20 hours per week, depending on the slots you take

✓The freedom to take on other clients or projects alongside this collaboration

✓The chance to contribute to an ambitious, international sports news project reaching millions of readers worldwide

Strong knowledge of Italian sport — football, tennis, athletics and beyond — plus a good grasp of major international events
Complete fluency in Italian (C2 level or equivalent), both written and spoken, with excellent writing and communication skills
Experience working in a CMS (WordPress or similar) and standard office tools (MS Office, Google Workspace)
A reliable, self-organized way of working, with strong ownership of your own output
Good judgment and composure when things move fast around live sporting events
A genuine passion for sport and sports journalism

Employment type: Contract / Freelance

Location: Remote