Assistant Editor - London, United Kingdom - Reach

Reach

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

London

£Competitive + excellent company benefits

Full-time

Closing date: 10/02/2023

Job Introduction
Are you an experienced Editor or Senior Reporter ready to step into an Editor position, with a passion for all things celebrity? Do you want the opportunity to interview your favourite celebrities, break big news stories daily and drive traffic to one of the biggest magazine brands in the UK? Then it's time to join the Magazines team at
OK as our
Assistant Editor

The Assistant Editor will work alongside the Digital Content Director and Deputy Digital Content Director to drive traffic to by helping to work on and implement long-term strategies, while driving and increasing traffic with sparkling editorial.

This role will include editing stories, leading busy shifts in our dynamic digital newsroom, driving traffic through brilliantly written breaking news, conducting exclusive interviews and pitching thought-provoking ideas daily for
OK Magazine Online.

You will have experience in understanding daily/weekly/monthly analytics, managing a team and taking the lead on projects.

You will be very organised and love to forward plan - creating content plans for upcoming events/shows important to the OK Reader.

You will be passionate about celebrities and royals and know your Charlotte Crosbys from your Jenna Ortegas.

We're 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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

What will the role involve?

Writing and editing stories
Creating content plans for upcoming events
Leading shifts and managing news lists, delegating stories to reporters
Homepage editing
Driving traffic through exciting fresh and exclusive lines and breaking news
Filming on camera video content for the social media pages
Looking after celebrity columnists, bringing in exclusive ideas and interviews
Taking an analytical approach to review content and social media reach
Building relationships with high profile celebrities and contacts, ensuring OK can continue to break exclusives

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This position will have some weekend working so a flexible approach is required

Who are we looking for?
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NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree and knowledge of media law:

Editing experience within a fast paced digital newsdesk environment
Excellent experience interviewing celebrities, with an enviable contact book
Strong social media skills, with the confidence to create on camera content
Background at a national or fast paced regional news title
Knowledge of how to drive traffic via strong exclusive headlines
A passion for all things celebrity, TV and a nose for an exclusive scoop
Excellent understand of social media and analytics

Package Description

What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
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Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we'll match contributions up to 6%
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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:
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Giving back day - an additional day's leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
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Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you'll be eligible after just six months' employment
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Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
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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
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Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
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Awesome career opportunities - you'll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes