We are looking for a Sport Social Media Editor to join us working across two of Reach’s national brands - Mirror and Express Online, this is a fantastic opportunity to drive web traffic, maximise engagement and increase brand awareness.

More people in the UK and Ireland choose a Reach brand for their news, entertainment and sport than any other commercial publisher, with a combined print and digital reach of 48m a month.

We own over 130 trusted national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Star and OK! magazine, and reach a whopping 80% of the UK online population. We’re also home to 21 of the top 25 regional titles in the UK, including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and MyLondon.

In 2023 we're going to America - and we're looking for journalists to join us. If you love telling stories, are full of ideas and deeply engaged with the US then we want to talk to you. You'll be at the heart of our 24/7 newsrooms during one of the most exciting periods of expansion in our history.

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.

We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.

This role is a hybrid position working both from home and from our London hub, we are therefore open to candidates commutable to London.

What will the role involve?

You will manage social media and audience relationships while overseeing regular social training refreshers for reporters. Managing social media channels in accordance with best practice and priorities and use social media analytics to drive audience growth and engagement.

You will help to promote and drive interest in newsletters and other new content formats, implement projects to grow registered users and ensure sports digital content strategy is delivered locally. Finding new ways to promote content off-platform and find new readers and working closely with Social Video Producers to ensure consistent content roll-out.

Who are we looking for?

A journalist with your NCTJ or equivalent qualification and media law knowledge, you’re an excellent communicator who is able to sell stories with flair, passion and skill. You are a fast but accurate writer with excellent web and social skills and you are able to sell stories in the best way to appeal to our audiences.

You are a digitally savvy writer who is used to working within a fast-paced digital newsroom environment and has a strong understanding of the power of social media. You have a detailed knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok and other social media platforms.

What can we offer you?

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 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
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll 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 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
• 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.