Content Editor

at  Reach Plc

ABOUT REACH

We’re Reach plc, the UK’s and Ireland’s largest commercial news publisher. We’re home to over 120 trusted brands, from national titles like the Mirror, Express, Daily Record and Daily Star, to local brands like MyLondon, BelfastLive and the Manchester Evening News, as well as our US brands. Every month, 47 million people come to us, via print and online, for trusted news, entertainment and sport.
Job Description

PLEASE NOTE - THIS ROLE CAN BE BASED AT ANY OF OUR HUBS - MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, CARDIFF, BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL OR LONDON - WHERE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK UP TO THE 3 DAYS FROM ONE OF THE HUBS. PLEASE SPECIFY IN YOUR APPLICATION WHICH IS YOUR PREFERENCE.

We are excited to announce an expansion of our content hub, which has created brand new Content Editor roles, working for a selection of our fantastic brands.
This autumn we are expanding the Content Hub with the General Assignments team, which has been designed to be deployed flexibly on breaking stories and trends across our portfolio - you could be writing for the Mirror one day and the Manchester Evening News the next. As a Content Editor, you will lead a team of Audience Writers and play a key role in finding and crafting great content that resonates with a specific target audience. So if you’re a qualified journalist, a great people manager and want to make an impact in the UK and Ireland’s largest commercial news publisher, then read on!

WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

As a Content Editor, you’ll be responsible for leading a team of Audience Writers, driving performance in a target-driven environment. The role will involve conducting in-depth research to understand the target audience’s demographics, interests and behaviours and the performance of our content. From a content creation perspective, you will be able to develop compelling and informative content, including articles, blog posts, social media posts and newsletters. You will optimise content for various platforms, ensuring content is visually appealing, easy to read and keeps people on site. In this role, you will track and analyse content performance using analytic tools, and collaborate with other team members, such as designers, editors and marketing.
Qualifications