Copywriter Internship - Football

Copywriter - Internship

About the Company:

Engage are solutions partners to some of the most progressive and successful sports brands across the globe. Driven by data, our content services combine digital strategy, production, and distribution to engage audiences across every screen. 

Our eight specialist content services combine the power of digital strategy, creative production, and premium distribution to engage audiences across every screen. With offices in London, Bangalore, Melbourne, our clients include ICC, Chelsea FC, ISL, NBA, Super Power Football and more.

Designation: Copywriter Internship 

Location: Remote working 

Duration: Six months (option to convert to full-time depending upon performance)

Start date: ASAP 

Job Description: 

Are you great with words? Is sports your passion? Do you fancy combining these two passions and producing interesting and insightful articles? We are looking for a Copywriting Intern to write accurate news pieces, insightful features and churn out crisp social media copies for our portfolio of sports clients. 

The ideal candidate would work with our Account Manager, Project Lead and Digital Analysts to develop and execute editorial website content creation and also assist the social media team in taking it to bigger audiences. 

This role requires a good understanding of football, the ability and willingness to produce interesting and wide variety of articles and also be familiar with various social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, You tube and Twitter. Indian Cricket & football knowledge will be an added bonus. 

Key skills and knowledge:

• Ability to write clean and grammatically correct copies
• Knowledge and interest in sports are a necessity (specifically Indian Football)
• Willingness to learn new techniques for writing
• Basic social media skills

General: 

• Able to perform under pressure and to work to tight timescales

• Be a good communicator with strong relationship management skills

• Knowledge & Interest in Indian & Global football is desirable

• Flexibility in coverage of live sporting events, across evenings and weekends

• Research and fact check articles

• Ensure brand consistency

• Ideate article strands that will appeal to the relevant target audiences