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Can you break stories Watford FC fans will be talking about before anyone else?
Can you break stories Watford FC fans will be talking about before anyone else?
The Watford Observer is looking for an ambitious, digitally focused Sports Reporter to lead our Watford FC coverage across our website, social channels (including YouTube), and print.
This is a rare opportunity to cover one of the biggest football clubs outside the Premier League for a trusted local news brand with a long history of holding decision-makers to account and delivering the stories that matter most to supporters.
We're looking for a reporter who can combine traditional football journalism skills with a modern digital mindset. You will attend press conferences, cover matches home and away, build strong contacts, uncover exclusives and create content that drives audiences, subscriptions and engagement.
Whether it's breaking transfer news, producing live match coverage, securing exclusive interviews or creating video content from Vicarage Road, you'll be at the heart of the conversation around Watford FC.
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Why join us?
You'll be joining an ambitious newsroom investing in original journalism, video content, audience growth and innovative newsroom tools. We believe great journalism starts with great reporters, and we'll give you the support, training and opportunities to develop your career while covering one of the country's most passionately supported football clubs.
\ If you can spot a story, build contacts and create content that fans can't get anywhere else, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of Watford FC coverage at the Watford Observer.
We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.\ \ We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.\ \ In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.