NEXT.io - The World’s iGaming Community · 3 months ago
Junior Reporter (Europe)
NEXT.io is a global media and conference powerhouse in the iGaming sector. They are looking for a Junior Reporter to cover daily iGaming news, focusing on reviewing, editing, and publishing press releases for their B2B News support package.
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Responsibilities
Write and publish daily news updates in English across regulation, M&A, product launches, and industry developments
Ensure copy is accurate, clear, and filed on time with minimal editing required
Act as the go-to person for NEXT.io’s press release support package
Receive, review, edit, and publish all incoming press releases to the B2B News section, ensuring quality, accuracy, and clear labelling
Uphold NEXT.io’s editorial integrity and styleguide
Apply best practices in sourcing, attribution, and conflict-of-interest checks
Support Senior Journalists on explainers, feature pieces, and event coverage
Work with the Website Master to optimise headlines, metadata, schema, and internal linking
Coordinate with Marketing on content packaging and distribution
Begin building a source tracker of European iGaming contacts (operators, suppliers, regulators, affiliates)
Contribute to explainers and gradually move toward original reporting and exclusives
Qualification
Required
Native-level English writing ability
0–2 years of newsroom, journalism, or editorial experience (internships welcome)
Strong grammar, accuracy, and headline-writing skills
Ability to adapt press releases into engaging, editorial-standard B2B news
Organised, deadline-driven, and reliable
Committed to accuracy, transparency, and editorial integrity
Based in the UK or Europe with CET-friendly working hours
Preferred
Familiarity with SEO best practices (keywords, metadata, internal linking)
Interest in the iGaming industry, business, regulation, or technology
Experience with live event coverage or on-camera/podcast appearances
Early exposure to data and analytics in media publishing
Ambition to build sources and deliver exclusive stories
Benefits
Private health insurance after probation. (For full time employees)
Employee Assistance Programme: support for mental health, finances, legal advice and more, also available for your family. (For full time employees)
Retail discounts platform. (For full time employees)
Flexible working hours and remote-friendly setup (must be based in the UK or Europe with CET overlap).
Access to our Malta HQ office with snacks, coffee, and team socials, for Malta based employees.
Company
NEXT.io - The World’s iGaming Community
NEXT.io is a content-driven conference company that focuses on both in-person and online events.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
2024-12-09
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