We are looking for a Content Editor to join our Night Owl & Daybreakers team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced journalist to drive digital audiences through engaging content for use across our Live network of regional news brands. You will play a pivotal role within the Night Owl and Daybreakers team to provide essential breaking news and other publishing support for our regional titles with a focus on early morning and evening content.

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.

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.

What will the role involve?

You will produce and edit breaking news content accurately and at pace. You will work alongside brand teams to provide essential breaking news and other publishing support for our regional titles, from content creation to distribution and including out of hours and at weekends. You will work collaboratively with brand editors and content desks across the Reach regionals network to identify audience opportunities, customer growth opportunities, forward-planning for content events and new content areas.

You will communicate and collaborate with teams within the Reach Central Content Hub to ensure audience opportunities are capitalised upon and duplication is kept to a minimum. You will share and provide content inspiration to our regional network, using data and analytics, as well as news judgement, to create highly engaging digital content. You will use your ability to understand audience data and analytics to commission content responsively, always within IPSO standards and best practices. This role will involve working on a rota pattern, with the earliest shifts beginning at 6am or 7am and the latest ending at 11pm, and typically 1 in 3-4 weekends.

Who are we looking for?

You are an experienced senior journalist or current content editor with your NCTJ or equivalent qualification with a strong track record of writing and editing news content that engage large audiences. You have an excellent understanding of SEO, search, social and digital audience behaviour. You can put yourself in the shoes of our readers and find untapped audiences. 

You thrive in a live news situation and can make difficult content choices quickly. You have demonstrable digital publishing skills and knowledge of using a CMS. You have a good understanding of our regional news brands and a clear passion for local journalism.

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

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.