Senior Reporter – LatAm (Spanish)

Senior Reporter – LatAm (Spanish)

Location: Remote, LatAm-friendly time zone
Department: Media
Reports to: News Editor

🌍 Who We Are

At NEXT.io we are a global media and conference powerhouse in the iGaming sector. With a vision to become the most influential brand in iGaming, we deliver trusted news, insightful content, market-leading events, and unparalleled networking opportunities.

As we expand our regional coverage, Latin America represents one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving gambling markets globally. We are building a Spanish-language news team to establish authority across the region.

📰 About the Role

We are looking for a LatAm Senior Reporter to launch and lead high-quality daily coverage across Spanish-speaking Latin American gambling markets.

You will be responsible for building and managing a source network across regulators, operators, suppliers, trade bodies, legal advisers, and analysts throughout key jurisdictions including Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and others.

You will file fast, accurate stories in Spanish while supporting short English-language briefs for the global desk when required.

The ideal candidate will bring strong editorial judgment, proven sourcing ability, and the confidence to land exclusives in a fragmented, regulatory-driven and politically nuanced environment.

As the lead journalist on the LatAm desk, you will shape editorial priorities, produce explainers and investigations, and supporting the growth of NEXT.io’s Spanish-language readership and distribution.

Key Responsibilities

News coverage

• Report daily on regulation, enforcement, licensing, taxation, M&A, payments, market entries, and compliance developments across LatAm
• Cover both country-specific stories and region-wide trends
• File clean, timely copy in Spanish; produce concise English briefs for the global team when required

Editorial standards and analysis

• Produce explainers and analysis pieces (“what this means”, regulatory timelines, political risk breakdowns)
• Uphold integrity-first standards: right of reply, transparency, clear sourcing
• Apply strong editorial judgment when covering politically sensitive developments

Sourcing and exclusives

• Build and maintain a LatAm beat map with 30–50 priority sources across multiple jurisdictions
• Develop trusted relationships with regulators, policymakers, operators, lawyers, and consultants
• Land at least two exclusives per quarter

SEO and distribution

• Apply Spanish-language news SEO best practices (headlines, metadata, internal linking, taxonomy)
• Work with Marketing and Web to grow organic reach across the region
• Support newsletter and LinkedIn distribution strategies for the Spanish-speaking audience

Collaboration and mentorship

• Work closely with the News Editor, Head of Media, Research, and Events teams
• Support NEXT.io event coverage in the region with live reporting and post-event analysis
• Mentor junior reporters as the LatAm desk expands

Requirements

• Native-level Spanish writing and editing skills
• Professional working English for briefs and internal communication
• 3–5+ years’ reporting experience covering business, regulation, finance, or technology (iGaming experience essential)
• Proven ability to develop sources and land exclusives
• Strong understanding of LatAm political and regulatory environments
• Excellent headline writing and copy discipline
• High standards around accuracy, compliance, and editorial integrity

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with public records, regulatory filings, and court documentation in the region
• Experience analysing policy and tax frameworks
• Comfort appearing at events, on podcasts, panels, or live broadcasts
• Experience mentoring junior reporters

What’s in it for you?

• Lead NEXT.io’s Spanish-language newsroom across one of the fastest-growing gambling regions globally
• Build a regional authority platform from day one
• Break industry-shaping exclusives in emerging and regulated markets
• Collaborate across Media, Research, Events, and Marketing teams
• Flexible remote set-up
• Competitive salary in region of €40,000, dependent on experience

🚀 Why Join Us?

At NEXT.io, you won’t just be reporting on Latin America, you’ll be defining how the industry understands it.

We are building long-term authority in the region and want a journalist who sees the opportunity to shape coverage, not just contribute to it.

📩 Apply now and help build NEXT.io’s LatAm voice.