F1 Multimedia Journalist

Role/Team overview The Multimedia Journalist will play a central role in delivering Sky Sports’ Formula 1 coverage to new audiences across social, digital and linear platforms. This role requires the ability to create dynamic, social-first content delivered with on-screen confidence and good editorial judgment that connects with modern, creator driven fan communities. What you’ll do: Content Creation & Storytelling * Generate fresh story angles that highlight the personalities, drama, and technical aspects of F1. Digital & Influencer Engagement * Demonstrate a clear understanding of creator and influencer culture within modern F1. * Engage authentically with fan communities shaped by digital creators and influencers. * Collaborate with Sky’s social team to align coverage with evolving audience behaviours. Grow Industry Relationships * Build and maintain good relationships with F1 teams, drivers, and FOM and FIA. * Leverage these connections to secure exclusive insights and interviews. Broadcast & On-Screen Delivery * Conduct insightful interviews with drivers, team principals, and governing bodies. * Report confidently across Sky Sports’ F1 programming and Sky Sports News. * Provide clear, engaging storytelling during pre-recorded and live coverage. Relationship Management * As part of the F1 content team you will work closely with digital video, editorial and social media teams within Sky Sports to ensure consistency of output and support collective ambition to digital excellence. * Ensure that lines of communication within and across departments are clear and workable. * Alongside work on location there is an expectation to be part of the team based at Osterley. Candidate Specification: * Play an active role within the Sky Sports F1 content team to shape features, content strands, and creative ideas from concept to development, both at Sky Studios and on location * Collaborate across Sky Sports’ platforms to create content accessible to new audiences * Report from races and Sky Studios on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. * Good editorial judgment, interviewing technique and on-screen confidence working across Sky Sport’s live F1 programming, Sky Sports News and social media team * Create and deliver dynamic platform specific content for Sky’s digital and social team to create engaging content for X, Instagram & TikTok with a focus on fresh storytelling angles * Adapt quickly to changing circumstances and deliver consistently high-quality reporting. What you’ll bring: Essential criteria * With a background in TV production, content creation and journalism, excel at bringing engaging, social-first content to F1 fans. * Previous on-screen experience and a confident, professional presence. * Good knowledge of Formula 1, including teams, drivers, regulations, and current trends. * Prevoius background in create long and short-form video, scripting, interviewing drivers and team principals. * Experience creating platform specific content for digital and social media. * A clear understanding of the creator and influencer culture surrounding modern F1 with the ability to engage authentically with modern creator-driven fan community. * Developing or established relationships with FOM, FIA and F1 teams. * Good editorial judgment and interviewing technique. * Resilient, energetic, and flexible, with the ability to work under pressure and to demanding schedules. Benefits and perks: Theres one thing people cant stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster: * Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema * Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution * Private healthcare with mental health support * Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance * Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect * Sharesave and Tech schemes * A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you’ll work This is a travel-heavy role that directly follows the fast-paced F1 calendar. You must be prepared to travel extensively and work weekends in line with race schedules to capture live coverage and events on location. When you are not travelling for Grand Prix weekends, there is an expectation to connect with the team in person at our Osterley headquarters. For these non-travel weeks, our hybrid working model expects you to spend 3 days in the office. Your office base Osterley Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. Who we are We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Were a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. J-18808-Ljbffr