Audience & Engagement Editor – London & East of England (maternity cover)

Company Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join Reach as an Audience and Engagement Editor across the London and East of England region.

You will be working across all our brilliant and growing titles in the region. The role will focus on building relationships with readers and on content post publication on our digital brands, leading on the Customer Value Strategy. 

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 and help it reach the widest possible audience.

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.

This role is for a maternity cover and will initially be on a 1-year fixed term contract.

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 but knowledge of the region is preferred.

Job Description

What will the role involve?

• Curate newsletters and drive interest in newsletters across the group
• Ensuring our stories reach the widest possible audience and helping to grow new audiences
• Spotting great potential stories on social media
• Shape and implement our social media strategy, making sure our channels are always vibrant, relevant and helpful to readers
• Implement projects to grow registered users on our news websites across London and the East of England
• Find new ways to promote content off platform and find new readers
• Responsible for working with our engagement producers
• Work with news editors to commission content that will be well read by our loyal, local audience

Qualifications

Who are we looking for?

• NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree and knowledge of media law
• Content writing and editing experience
• Strong people management skills
• Digital publishing skills
• Social media skills
• Passion for digital storytelling in local and national journalism
• Deep knowledge of media law

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 well match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years service with Reach, youll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day – an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave – including maternity, paternity and adoption – and youll 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 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 – 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.

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