Since 2006, Flashscore has been the fastest name in sports information. Our websites and apps reach 120 million people every month across the globe, making us a world leader in live sports data. Over the past four years we've expanded into sports news, working with independent journalists across more than 30 markets.

We're now looking for a freelance journalist to cover Italian sports news for our Italian-language editorial project — someone who knows Italian sport inside out, writes fluently in Italian, and wants to reach a genuinely global audience.

Responsibilities

- Follow sports news in Italy and around the world, and turn it into stories
- Write and edit content in Italian and publish it through our CMS
- Take ownership of the accuracy, timeliness and quality of your work
- Source appropriate photos to accompany your stories
- Coordinate with the wider Flashscore News network on coverage
- Contribute ideas on content, angles and how the project can improve

Requirements

- Strong knowledge of Italian sport — football, tennis, athletics and beyond — plus a good grasp of major international events




- Complete fluency in Italian (C2 level or equivalent), both written and spoken, with excellent writing and communication skills
- Experience working in a CMS (WordPress or similar) and standard office tools (MS Office, Google Workspace)
- A reliable, self-organized way of working, with strong ownership of your own output
- Good judgment and composure when things move fast around live sporting events
- A genuine passion for sport and sports journalism

What we offer

- A long-term freelance collaboration, working as a self-employed contractor
- Coverage organized into shift slots (mainly evenings and weekends, around live sporting events) — you choose which slots to take on
- An average workload of roughly 20 hours per week, depending on the slots you take
- The freedom to take on other clients or projects alongside this collaboration
- The chance to contribute to an ambitious, international sports news project reaching millions of readers worldwide
- Employment type: Contract / Freelance Location: Remote

📌 Freelance Sports News Editor (Italian) — Remote (Italia)
🏢 Livesport
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