Deputy Tv and Showbiz Editor - York, United Kingdom - Reach

Reach

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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Deputy TV and Showbiz Editor - Express Online:
New York

Up to $85000

Full Time

We are looking for a
Deputy TV and Showbiz Editor to join us at
Express Online concentrating on US content, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a vital role in our newsroom.

You will have a strong and proven track record in journalism producing exclusives for national papers.

More people in the UK and Ireland choose a Reach brand for their news, entertainment and sport than any other commercial publisher, with a combined print and digital reach of 48m a month.

We own over 130 trusted national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Star and OK magazine, and reach a whopping 80% of the UK online population.

Were also home to 21 of the top 25 regional titles in the UK, including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and MyLondon.

Wherever we are, we are proud to be campaigners, champions and changemakers in our communities.

Were looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

What will the role involve?

You will work with the news desk and reporters to generate traffic-driving ideas and exclusive US focussed celebrity and TV stories while helping to guide our team of reporters to cover the stories that our readers want to see.

Finding and developing stories centred around the US that will appeal to
Express readers, you will play a key role in a major national news desk, with a 24/7 digital operation, editing and managing copy to tight deadlines ensuring accuracy.

Who are we looking for?

An
experienced journalist with media law knowledge, you have a strong track record of Showbiz and/or TV experience at a national title.

You will be full of ideas for agenda-setting US focussed stories and instinctively know how to drive the key stories forwards.

You have first rate communication skills, both written and verbal, a strong understanding of the unique nature of digital news along with a proven love of news and a flair for writing attention grabbing headlines.

What can we offer you?

As well as offering a competitive salary and benefits you can also expect;

Three weeks holiday allowance, 401k and health cover
As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyones invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
Wellbeing support
Awesome career opportunities youll 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