Senior Entertainment Reporter Location: Metro Headquarters – London Position: Permanent Job Introduction Metro.co.uk delivers news, features, sport, opinion, and shareable content to a fast-growing global audience and we are looking for a talented Senior Entertainment Reporter to join the London team. Ideal candidates will have experience in creating original content in a variety of forms, including fast-paced breaking news, SEO-based content, interviews, videos and features. They will cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on celebrity, TV, music, movies and social media. They will have a talent for finding the strongest angles on the best stories and be confident in pitching ideas to the entertainment editor and PRs to ensure you get the best content. The ideal candidate will also be confident among a strong team and keen to pursue original angles for stories while developing contacts and representing Metro.co.uk. The ideal showbiz reporter should be passionate about online journalism and have a distinctive, engaging and lively writing style. We’re not afraid of character here. Responsibilities: Working with the entertainment editor, social, SEO team as well as the picture and video desk to create bold, engaging and timely content Spotting great stories and have a passion to cover them before competitors Be confident in using contacts to create exciting exclusives Writing the best and most engaging entertainment content, using a variety of formats Creating/commissioning original stories and bringing in exclusives as well as making sure trending stories are covered in an innovative and imaginative way Leading the entertainment desk during night shifts and weekends Key requirements: Must have at least 2 years of experience working full time for a digital media outlet in showbiz/entertainment/TV Understanding of the UK Editors’ Code of Practice, media and copyright law Adaptability, speed and wide-ranging skillset to cover breaking news, in-depth features, social-led content Excellent attention to detail Being able to conduct interviews across a variety of platforms (from written to TikTok) is a bonus The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are essential. Please apply by sending an up-to-date CV and a note about yourself about why you’d be perfect for the team. Any applications received without a CV will not be considered. About dmg::media dmg media’s brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches one in two Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail, Metro, Metro.co.uk, i and inews.co.uk reach more than 10.1m people daily in the UK. Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 190M unique browsers every month across its domains and apps. Our newsbrands maintain an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most to our readers, ensuring that we remain experts at delivering relevant and insightful content. In October, the Mail became the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 7- million followers. PAMCo H2 2023 GA 2023 September Our Commitment We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.