Journalist & Reporter

Role Purpose:

Research, investigate, and report on sports events, athletes, teams, and industry developments.
Produce high-quality written content including match reports, interviews, features, opinion pieces, and breaking news.
Conduct interviews with athletes, coaches, officials, and other relevant stakeholders.
Meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy, balance, and journalistic integrity.
Collaborate with editors, producers, photographers, and digital teams to shape stories.
Adapt content for multiple channels including web, print, social media, audio, and video.
Monitor trends, audience engagement, and emerging sports stories to generate relevant ideas.
Comply with editorial standards, legal requirements, and ethical guidelines.
Represent the organisation professionally at events, press conferences, and interviews.

Who We Are:

Cloud Sport is a sports media and broadcasting company dedicated to improving the quality of sports and sports broadcast across the continent of Africa.

We are best known as “The Home of African Sports”.

“We attract and retain a diverse range of talent by fostering an inclusive, equitable team environment where individuals from all backgrounds have opportunities to grow, succeed, and contribute. We empower our teams to achieve excellence and drive forward-thinking solutions, aiming to build the home of African sports we are all proud of.” – Group CEO.

https://www.cloudsports.africa/

What We Offer:

A competitive salary
An attractive annual bonus
Equity – your part of the business
A hybrid working approach
Generous holiday package including an additional leave day to celebrate your Birthday
Additional lifestyle leave to cover eventualities including Maternity, Paternity, Sickness, Bereavement etc.

Key Expected Results:

Research, investigate, and report on sports events, athletes, teams, and industry developments.
Produce high-quality written content including match reports, interviews, features, opinion pieces, and breaking news.
Conduct interviews with athletes, coaches, officials, and other relevant stakeholders.
Meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy, balance, and journalistic integrity.
Collaborate with editors, producers, photographers, and digital teams to shape stories.
Adapt content for multiple channels including web, print, social media, audio, and video.
Monitor trends, audience engagement, and emerging sports stories to generate relevant ideas.
Comply with editorial standards, legal requirements, and ethical guidelines.
Represent the organisation professionally at events, press conferences, and interviews.

About the Candidate – Must Have:

Lover of sport
Proven experience as a journalist or reporter, ideally within sports media.
Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
Strong news judgement and ability to identify compelling angles.
Solid understanding of sports rules, competitions, and industry dynamics.
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
Strong interviewing and research skills.
High standards of accuracy, fairness, and ethical journalism.
Digital literacy, including content management systems and social media platforms.
Effective communication and collaboration skills.

About the Candidate – Should Have:

Experience producing multimedia content (video, audio, podcasts).
On-camera or broadcast reporting experience.
Knowledge of data journalism and use of analytics tools.
Understanding of SEO and audience engagement strategies.
Experience covering multiple sports or international competitions.
Ability to build and maintain a strong network of contacts in the sports industry.
Formal qualification in Journalism, Media, Communications, or a related field.

How to Apply:

Are you interested in joining us, send the following to hello@cloudsports.africa

CV
Degree certificate/ Training certifications
Other supporting document (e.g. portfolio)

Join us on our journey to build The Home of African Sports!