Content Editor - Manchester Evening News (maternity cover)
* Full-time
* Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
* Division: Editorial
* Salary Currency: GBP Sterling
* Department: Regionals
Do you want to work in one of the country's most vibrant newsrooms covering the best city in the world? The Manchester Evening News is the largest regional website in the country with a huge audience. We pride ourselves on setting the agenda and making a difference. Two of our campaigns were mentioned in this year’s King’s speech.
As a content editor, you will be part of the desk which manages, edits, and publishes news and other content. This role is an 8-month fixed-term contract.
This is a senior role on the newsdesk responsible - as part of a team - for managing reporters and photographers and running the Manchester Evening News website. The post is suitable for an experienced news editor or a senior journalist with newsdesk experience.
Our aim is to produce the very highest standard of content that informs, interests, and engages our audience.
Key Responsibilities
* Commission, manage, edit, produce, publish and share the highest standard of content as part of a team.
* Provide a superb news and entertainment service to the people of Greater Manchester and beyond.
* Put the audience at the heart of decision-making to ensure our content engages our readers.
* Motivate and inspire the writers to produce content the audience wants to read.
* Mentor and develop our team of talented journalists.
* Understand how to create, edit, headline and publish content to appeal to our readers.
* Help ensure digital targets are reached.
* Understand the Manchester Evening News brand.
* Maintain editorial, ethical, and legal standards across digital platforms.
* Ensure Reach publishing standards are met at all times.
* Steer journalists in how to build contacts and tell stories in the most effective way.
* Be comfortable giving feedback to writers.
* Produce and publish content using images, video, audio, blogs, and other digital storytelling tools.
* Have an understanding of the different requirements of content referrers such as Google Organic/Discover.
* Be part of the team which manages the brand social channels ensuring they have an engaging and consistent voice.
* Be part of the team looking after content dissemination away from social including newsletters, WhatsApp communities, and push notifications.
* Be part of the team which manages the home page and app.
* Use audience data, insights, and analytics to help inform content decisions and planning.
* Ensure all content meets editorial, ethical, legal, and IPSO standards and brand values.
* Take accountability for the fair and consistent application of all our people policies, procedures, and processes.
* Foster a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations and having in-the-moment performance discussions.
* Develop a culture of trust, where people are safe to speak up, clear on their role in the team’s success, and empowered to be their best at work.
* Reward and recognise great performance, celebrating people’s achievements and successes.
* Act as a role model and take a lead on change initiatives to support the group’s strategy and our employees.
The Ideal Candidate
* Strong people management skills - essential to get this job.
* An NCTJ/ Reach plc or equivalent senior journalist qualification (or relevant time-served experience).
* Experience of content management.
* Ability to lead, motivate, and develop content teams.
* Understanding of editorial strategy and brand values.
* Good digital publishing skills - or a willingness to learn.
* An understanding of social media both in terms of finding content and sharing it.
* An understanding of how to use analytics to inform content commissioning and production - or a willingness to learn.
* First-class organisational skills.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
* Ability to present in conference.
* Adaptable, flexible, creative, and full of flair.
* Ability to work well as part of a team.
* Ability to work quickly and effectively under deadline pressure.
* Good judgement.
* Energy, drive, determination, and self-motivation.
* Flexible approach to shifts.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to take instruction as well as manage own workload efficiently.
* Up-to-date knowledge of media law and IPSO code.
What can we offer you?
* Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%.
* 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five, and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme.
* Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart.
* Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity, and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment.
* Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses.
* As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes, and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive.
* Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest.
* Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes.
* We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels.
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