* Full-time
* Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
* Location: Remote - UK
* Division: Editorial
* Salary Currency: GBP Sterling
* Department: Content Hub
Company Description
We are looking for a Content Editor to join our new and exciting Content Hub on a 6-month fixed-term contract, to bring social news content to the entire Reach network. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with and create content for our national titles: Daily Mirror, Express, Daily Star, and Daily Record, and our regional titles including but not limited to the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, and Wales Online.
The Content Hub is home to around 300 journalists from across our business and powered by our amazing brands, delivering brilliant content that drives engagement, impact, and results.
You will play a key role in our strategy to continue to grow our audience at scale, deepen our relationship with existing readers, and reach our underserved communities.
So, who are we?
We are Reach Plc, home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines, and newspapers. With a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK.
We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.
This role will initially be on a 6-month fixed-term contract and is home-based, open to candidates across the UK.
Job Description
What will the role involve?
You will organise and manage the publishing of fresh, engaging, and accurate content for our various brands. You will brief your team of reporters to deliver great content - including words, pictures, video, data, and interactives - to ensure we achieve the highest possible levels of audience engagement. You’ll play a key part in launching live blogs for big stories and maintain momentum as audiences flock to our sites.
You will ensure the website and social media channels have compelling content in line with our audience data and trends. You will work to grow our loyal audience, focusing on newsletters and other engaging content, maximising every opportunity in this area. You will support and guide your team daily, weekly, and monthly, from 1:1s and team briefings to career development and promotions.
Qualifications
Who are we looking for?
You are an NCTJ qualified (or time-served equivalent) journalist with good working knowledge of media law. You have a strong track record of telling stories accurately that engage large audiences, with a real passion for digital storytelling. You possess a sharp news sense, excellent accuracy, and attention to detail.
You have the skills to be a supportive people manager, and the ability to guide and encourage your team to get the best out of them. You are social media savvy with an excellent understanding of SEO, search, social, and digital audience behaviour. You can create and edit accurate copy at pace, meeting deadlines with ease.
Additional Information
What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including:
* 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 - 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
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business, and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
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