We are looking for an energetic, dynamic football writer with a passion for Celtic to write for The Celtic Way.

You will be a talented wordsmith who is also comfortable using your multimedia skills to report on video. A deep knowledge of the club will be essential as will a strong desire to make your mark on our industry with your talent, passion and creativity. 

Ideally, you will have: 

  • A journalistic background or qualification. This is preferred but not essential 
  • A passion for multimedia and what it can add to the Scottish sports journalism landscape 
  • Comfort with long-form writing and weaving an in-depth story on a broad canvas 
  • Experience in podcasting or appearing on video and at ease with doing both 
  • Ability to shoot and edit video and audio
  • Opinions on everything and be desperate to convince people of your many strong arguments about every aspect of Celtic and the club's place in the Scottish football ecosystem
  • An interest in football tactics and data
  • A solid social media presence with a keen sense of how to shape our profiles on new and existing platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter
  • A creative spark, bursting with energy to cover your club in a fresh, exciting way that engages fans
  • Knowledge of SEO and how it can help shape the success of your work 
  • The bravery to not go the clickbait route for a story when a quality alternative method exists
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the human qualities needed to build a strong contact book

Job type

  • This role is full-time and you will mostly be working from home

If you wish to be considered please email your CV with a short covering letter to sean.martin@newsquest.co.uk