Sports News Journalist - Based in Northwest England

Reuters is seeking a reporter with a proven track record of breaking news, writing quick, bright copy, and developing enterprise stories to join our sports team in the United Kingdom. An ability to develop sources and a flair for writing are a given, but beyond that we are looking for a versatile reporter who will be as comfortable on the side-lines of the FIFA congress as in the Old Trafford press box, and who will relish covering all aspects of sport, from press conferences and matches to sponsorship, doping and gender identity politics. The successful candidate, who will be based in the north-west of England, will have strong news judgement and will help drive our coverage of sport and its growing impact on all sectors of society. The focus will be two-fold: covering spot breaking news in a real-time, competitive fashion, and also developing stories beyond the breaking news in conjunction with visuals teams and other reporters globally.