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Editor - Content manager - Bolavip France

    • Paris
  • Publishing

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced and strategic Editor to lead the launch and editorial growth of Bolavip France. This role is ideal for a newsroom leader with sharp editorial instincts, proven content growth strategies, and the ability to lead and manage a distributed team of freelance contributors. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  1. Editorial Leadership & Content Strategy 

  • Define and execute the editorial strategy for Bolavip France, in alignment with brand guidelines and traffic objectives. 

  • Own the daily content agenda, from breaking news and match coverage to longform features, LBP articles, SEO content, and evergreen topics. 

  • Monitor content performance and adjust strategy to maximize reach, engagement, and search rankings. 

  • Curate content around the most relevant topics in French and international football, prioritizing speed, accuracy, and fan interest. 

  • Propose interviews with prominent figures to generate original content. 

2. Team Management 

  • Lead, coordinate, and manage a team of 5 freelance sportswriters, ensuring clear expectations, workflows, and performance standards. 

  • Assign and edit articles daily, providing timely feedback and ensuring all content meets editorial guidelines and SEO best practices. 

  • Set and maintain weekly schedules, shifts, and rotation plans to ensure 24/7 coverage of key events and breaking news. 

  • Provide onboarding, mentoring, and support to new contributors, promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture. 

  • Help this team to adopt the editorial tools used all along the Bolavip editions (WordPress, Marfeel Compass, Google Trends, etc.) 

3. Traffic & Performance Goals

  • Collaborate with the Audience Development and SEO teams to grow organic traffic, optimize distribution, and monitor KPIs using tools like Marfeel Compass and Search Console, among others. 

  • Define and track traffic and content production goals, ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly targets are met. 

  • Develop strategies for audience retention, including newsletter ideas, push notification strategies, and recurring content formats. 

4. Coordination & Communication 

  • Act as the main liaison between the French team and the central editorial, product, and commercial teams. 

  • Ensure editorial alignment across global editions (e.g., for international tournaments or breaking news coverage). 

  • Participate in regular update meetings, performance reviews, and content planning sessions. 

5. Qualifications & Requirements 

  • 5+ years of experience in digital journalism, with at least 2 years in a leadership/editorial role. 

  • Deep understanding of the French sports media ecosystem, especially football and its audience. 

  • Experience working with freelance writers and remote teams. 

  • Strong SEO knowledge and ability to use analytics to guide editorial decision-making. 

  • Excellent editorial judgment and high standards for quality, accuracy, and relevance. 

  • Fluent in French (native or equivalent); proficiency in English is required. 

  • Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends and match days as needed.

6. What We Offer 

  • Opportunity to shape a new digital sports brand in France backed by a leading media group (Better Collective). 

  • Career growth in an international, fast-moving, and passionate team. 

  • Competitive compensation and other benefits such as:

  • Hybrid work policy, allowing you to work from home several days a week after training period

  • Monthly allowance for sports or leisure activities

  • 100% transportation pass (Navigo) refund or contribution to bike rental

  • Meal vouchers (ticket restaurants)

  • Mutuelle

 

Expected start date: as soon as possible.

Only applications submitted through our “Apply Now”-button will be reviewed.

 

Job requirements

  • We’re looking for someone with

    • 5+ years of experience in digital journalism, with at least 2 years in a leadership/editorial role. 

    • Deep understanding of the French sports media ecosystem, especially football and its audience. 

    • Experience working with freelance writers and remote teams. 

    • Strong SEO knowledge and ability to use analytics to guide editorial decision-making. 

    • Excellent editorial judgment and high standards for quality, accuracy, and relevance. 

    • Fluent in French (native or equivalent); proficiency in English is required. 

    • Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends and match days as needed.

  • A plus if you

    • have knowledge of/interest in sports

    • are structured and goal driven

    • thrive in a multicultural working environment

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  • Paris, France

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Why join Better Collective?

At Better Collective, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where talent thrives and collaboration flourishes. We are committed to nurturing a learning environment where your growth is a priority. Imagine working alongside a dream team of talented individuals who not only bring their skills to the table but also complement each other. You’ll have ample opportunities to learn on the job from talented colleagues eager to share their knowledge, taking on responsibilities that challenge and inspire you.

Guided by our core values of respect, integrity, ambition, and collaboration, we strive to maintain an inclusive and safe space for all employees. Our culture is built on support and camaraderie. Here, you’ll find caring colleagues who unite over shared passions and ambitions, creating a supportive environment where everyone can succeed together. We believe in having fun while achieving great things, ensuring that work is both enjoyable and rewarding.

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About Better Collective

We are a global sports media group headquartered in Copenhagen, thriving in a vibrant international environment with more than 1,600 talented professionals working in offices across four continents and representing over 30 nationalities. Our dedicated employees drive our ambition to conquer the sports media world and become the leading digital sports media group. We are home to renowned international and national sports media brands such as HLTV, Futbin, Action Network, VegasInsider, Bolavip, SvenskaFans, Tipsbladet, Betarades, and more. Our mission is to excite sports fans through engaging content and foster passionate communities worldwide.

For those who love sports, Better Collective offers the opportunity to work on something you are passionate about, making work both purposeful and enjoyable. Even for those not into sports, the strong sense of sportsmanship woven into our organization and core values creates a collaborative and fun environment.

Better Collective is dual-listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (BETCO) and Nasdaq Copenhagen (BETCO DKK). 

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We strongly believe diversity gives us the edge and we are committed to creating a safe working environment where employees can thrive. By embracing our diverse perspectives and experiences, our teams collaborate to innovate and deliver superior sports content and products. We hire for cultural growth and welcome everyone, regardless of background,  ethnicity, age, religious and political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and other characteristics.

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