Our team at Oakland Roots SC is looking for a dedicated blog writer to produce engaging and informative content for our website and fan base. If you have a passion for soccer and a knack for storytelling, you'll fit right in!
The Playbook As a Roots SC blog writer, your primary focus will be creating unique content pieces that drive engagement, boost website traffic, and solidify our brand identity within the Oakland community and beyond. You will be contributing to game recaps, player spotlights, team news, and other topics relevant to the club. If you know soccer (and love it) – you know how much there is to talk about.
Responsibilities:
- Craft compelling blog posts aligned with our content strategy, encompassing game summaries, features, and community updates.
- Conduct thorough research to ensure accuracy and freshness of the content, weaving in data, player history, and tactical analyses.
- Collaborate closely with the marketing and communications teams to maintain brand consistency across all writing initiatives.
- Optimize content for search engines using approved SEO methodologies to improve online visibility.
- Meet designated deadlines for deliverables with consistently exceptional and accurate quality.
- Engage with Oakland Roots' digital audience by incorporating community sentiment, comments, and fan input into articles and promotional materials.
Skills & Requirements:
- Proven history with sports journalism, copywriting, or content creation (soccer writing experience preferred).
- Superb written communication skills with keen attention to detail. Solid grasp of SEO is a big advantage.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment, both as an individual and as part of a close-knit squad.
- Genuine enthusiasm for soccer, the Oakland Roots, and our commitment to enriching our vibrant local community. Bonus points if you can argue about the offsides rule!
More than Just a Gig: Perks of the Pitch
At Oakland Roots SC, we don’t just offer jobs – we offer experiences that resonate within the community and fuel passion in the sports arena.
- Competitive compensation commensurate with professional background and expertise
- Season tickets to Roots games for you and a plus-one.
- Merchandise discounts and other Oakland Roots perks
- Opportunities to collaborate with Oakland's coolest non-profit organizations, creating engaging soccer initiatives to give back.
- Involvement with game-day events.
We seek a blog contributor whose skill set and passion align seamlessly with the Oakland Roots' ethos: growing through the power of soccer.
Apply and give Oakland (and soccer) roots!