Lifestyle Reporter - London, United Kingdom - dmg::media

dmg::media

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Lifestyle Reporter

Location:
Metro Headquarters - London

Position:
Permanent

Package Description
In return for their energy and ideas we ensure our people are well rewarded. Our benefits package increases the longer you've been with us.

Here's what to expect:

25 days' holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution.
Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
Subsidised canteen
Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
Our Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits.

Job Introduction
, a division of Associated Newspapers Limited, delivers news, features, sport, opinion, and shareable content to a fast-growing global audience and we are looking for a talented
Lifestyle Reporter and feature writer to join the London team.

You'll be able to provoke discussion with content, create original stories in a variety of forms and have a proven track record of being able to take inspiration from all corners of the internet before competitors know anything about it.

You should be passionate about online and have a distinctive, engaging and lively writing style. We're not afraid of character here.

Responsibilities

Working with the lifestyle editor, social, SEO team as well as the picture and video desk to create bold, engaging and timely content
Help to build a strong voice across our features output, including the way content surfaces on our site as well as on social and search
Spotting great stories and having a passion to cover them before competitors
Be confident in using contacts to create exciting exclusives
Writing the best and most engaging lifestyle content, using a variety of formats
Creating original stories and bringing in exclusives as well as making sure trending stories are covered in an innovative and imaginative way

Key Requirements

Understanding of the UK Editors' Code of Practice, media and copyright law
Excellent attention to detail
Broad industry contacts and good relationships with news agencies, bloggers and community groups
Video experience 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.

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.

Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, i, MailOnline, Mail Plus, and reach more than 11m people daily in the UK.

Globally, our brands reach 180m unique browsers every month.
In March 2021, the business acquired the world's leading science title, New Scientist.

dmg media's newsbrands are expert at getting to the bottom of the stories most relevant to their readers.
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