Company Description
We are looking for a Social News Reporter to join our new and exciting Content Hub, 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 source content from a variety of social platforms, spotting stories before they go viral and turning them into engaging stories that appeal to our various audiences.
So, who are we?
We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.
Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.
We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.
This role is home based and we are therefore open to candidates based across the UK.
Job Description
What will the role involve?
You will pitch story ideas based on social media content you search for and source via a variety of social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit and Facebook. You will turn pre-viral and viral moments into entertaining news stories. You will source stories that appeal to different types of audiences, liaising with our vast network of national and regional newsrooms to decide where each story works best.
You will build your own list of ideas daily, pitching them to the Social Newsdesk Editors and writing high quality copy at pace. You will keep a finger on the pulse of what's new, what's trending and what’s about to go viral. This role involves working various shifts on a rota pattern including some weekends, so a flexible approach is required.
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 demonstrable newsroom experience and a clear passion for storytelling. You have excellent digital publishing skills and a good working knowledge of social media platforms.
You are passionate about audience engagement and have a keen eye to spot trending news stories. You have an eye for analytics, with good SEO knowledge and a good understanding of our various news brands. You are keen to have your work published in some of the biggest news sites in the UK and work as a team player in our dynamic new Content Hub.
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 - 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
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.
