Digital Production Journalist, Investors Chronicle - London, United Kingdom - Financial Times

Financial Times

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About Us

The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe.

It's the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do.

FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find an empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards smart, ambitious thinking.

Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them.

Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them.

It's a job that's never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

At the FT, we aim for employees across all regions to have a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued.

We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs.

We'll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.

The Role / Position Overview
Investors Chronicle, the investment magazine and website, is seeking a junior digital

production journalist.

This is a key role in the Investors' Chronicle's production team, working with the digital production editor to maintain and enhance the quality of our digital first publishing output.

Key Responsibilities

Help maintain the smooth flow of copy through our digital workflow, using our
Content Management System to edit, proof and enhance copy submitted by our team of writers.
Upload content submitted by external contributors to the CMS
Work with the digital production editor to ensure content is optimised for digital publishing by sourcing and adding photos, charts and other digital assets
Work with the audience engagement editor to create and send out newsletters on a daily basis
Regularly promote stories via social media using Socialflow
Create charts and other interactive graphics for use in stories using Flourish
Record and edit podcasts and videos and prepare them for publication
Ensure SEO best practice is being followed across all our digital content.

Required Skills / Experience
Essential

Experience of sub editing and editing content for digital publication
Experience of creating and publishing multimedia content such as videos and podcasts
Experience of using a Content Management System and working in a digital first publishing environment
Experience of social media platforms and best practice across each one

Desirable

Experience of creating newsletters
Knowledge of equity markets and an understanding of the world of investment.

What's in it for you? Our Benefits

Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career.

Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities.

Full details of our benefits can be found here.

Further Information
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