Sports Presenter / Journalist
Sporty Group is seeking a passionate, dynamic Sports Presenter / Journalist to join its media team in Madrid, Spain. This role is a unique hybrid of studio production and on-the-field reporting, offering the chance to cover live games, host engaging sports programmes, and build a strong connection with the audience.
The ideal candidate has a deep knowledge of sports, particularly football, and possesses a confident, magnetic on-camera presence. Whether an experienced television professional or a promising junior talent with high growth potential, Sporty Group wants to hear from you.
- Present and host sports programmes, with a particular focus on football-related discussions and content.
- Work as an audiovisual reporter, including conducting interviews with athletes, coaches, and sports industry experts, producing reports, and providing voice-over narration to deliver engaging and high-quality content.
- Research and stay up to date with sports news, trends, and developments, especially in football, and incorporate this information into presentations.
- Collaborate with the production team on the development and creation of content, segments, and formats for programmes.
- Prepare and script presentation segments, ensuring accuracy and journalistic rigour in all information presented.
- Engage with the audience through social media, managing comments and promoting programmes.
- Participate in promotional activities, live events, sponsorships, and public appearances according to the company’s needs.
- Maintain an effective on-camera presence and communication style, conveying confidence and building a strong connection with the audience and guests.
- Comply with broadcasting regulations, ethical guidelines, and company standards to ensure appropriate and engaging content for the audience.
- Knowledge of video editing using Adobe Premiere.
- Excellent English communication skills (required).
- A genuine passion for sports, with strong knowledge of football, including teams, competitions, and current events (required).
- Able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays, to support live sports coverage (required).
- Proficient in video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro, with the ability to edit content accurately and efficiently under tight deadlines (required).
Sporty Group is a sports technology company whose brands include SportyBet, a mobile-first sportsbook licensed in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda, alongside the Sporty.com app and the SportyTV broadcast service in Nigeria. SportyBet has sponsorship partnerships with Real Madrid and Manchester City. The group hires across Europe, Latin America and Asia, and many of its technology and product roles are remote.